Pillars מַצֵּבָה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jan 19, 2026 · 3m

We are in chapter twenty-three of Exodus with our word for today. מַצֵּבָה memorial stone, pillar, stump, standing stone. It is used 34 times in the Old Testament. Our word was used in the worship of the true God. Genesis 28:16-18 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a מַצֵּבָ֑ה pillar and poured oil on top of it…