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Ramban on Exodus 39:37/רמב"ן על שמות ל״ט:ל״ז
אאֶת נֵרֹתֶיהָ נֵרֹת הַמַּעֲרָכָה יִתָּכֵן שֶׁדֶּרֶךְ הַמְּנוֹרוֹת לִהְיוֹת בָּהֶן נֵרוֹת לְנוֹי אוֹ לְהַרְבּוֹת בָּהֶן אוֹר לִפְרָקִים, וְאֵין כֵּן בִּמְנוֹרַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ כִּי לֹא הָיוּ בָּהּ רַק שִׁבְעַת הַנֵּרוֹת, וְעַל כֵּן פֵּרֵשׁ נֵרֹת הַמַּעֲרָכָה, כִּי הֵן אֲשֶׁר יַעֲרֹךְ אוֹתָן בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם:
1THE LAMPS THEREOF, EVEN THE LAMPS TO BE SET IN ORDER. It is possible that there are candelabrums with lamps on them purely for decorative purposes, or that they should give additional light if more is required. But this was not the case with the candelabrum of the Sanctuary, for it only had seven lamps. Therefore He explained, even the lamps to be set in order, for they were always set in order at dusk.