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Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 24:4/אבן עזרא על ויקרא כ״ד:ד׳

אוהוסיף בפרשה הזאת על המנורה הטהורה היא הידועה (עטו) [צ״ל זהב] כלה מעשה בצלאל ולא אחרת ואשר עשוה מברזל בשעת הצורך על פי הנביאים עשוה:

1[UPON THE PURE CANDLESTICK.] Scripture in our section adds upon the pure candlestick.⁵. The latter refers to the known candlestick,⁶ which was constructed by Betzalel⁷ and was completely made of gold.⁸. It does not refer to any other candlestick. [As to the menorah], which was made of iron,⁹ 43a. it was done so in time of need¹⁰ by the word of the prophets.¹¹