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Exodus 25:31

“You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    “You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it.

  • KJV King James Version

    And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.

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Cross-references (13)

Passages linked to Exodus 25:31 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Exodus 37:17-24 He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it. There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side: three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand. In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers; and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it. Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold. He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold. He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.
  • 1 Kings 7:49 and the lamp stands, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
  • Zechariah 4:2 He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I have seen, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it;
  • Hebrews 9:2 For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place.
  • Revelation 1:12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
  • Exodus 35:14 the lamp stand also for the light, with its vessels, its lamps, and the oil for the light;
  • Revelation 1:20–2:1 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies. “To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:
  • Exodus 40:24-25 He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle. He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
  • 1 Kings 6:18 There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers. All was cedar. No stone was visible.
  • 1 Kings 7:24 Under its brim around there were buds which encircled it for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The buds were in two rows, cast when it was cast.
  • 2 Chronicles 13:11 and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table; and the lamp stand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken him.
  • Revelation 4:5 Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
  • Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

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Explain this verse (22 sources)

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain It shall not be molten, but beaten out of…

It shall not be molten, but beaten out of the lump of gold with the hammer.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick [of]…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Thou shalt make, either by thyself, or by some…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain I. The next thing ordered to be made for…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain This candlestick had many branches drawn from the main…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 31. A candlestick of pure gold] This candlestick…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Exo 25:31. This candlestick had many branches drawn from…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain A candlestick of pure gold - (Compare Exo 37:17-24.)…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain A candlestick. This candlestick, with its seven lamps, which…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain candlestick--literally, "a lamp bearer." It was so constructed as…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK, Exo_25:31-40.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 31. candlestick] Lampstand would be a more accurate rendering;…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (31) Of beaten work.—Like the cherubim. (See Note on…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK (vers. 31-40). Though the holy of…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain A candlestick of pure gold.
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary 1892 · Public Domain MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Exo_25:31-40
Alexander MacLaren 1905 · Public Domain
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain Candlestick, type of Christ our Light, shining in the…
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain The Candlestick and the Holy Vessels
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 hammered gold
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 25:31-39 The lampstand of pure, hammered gold stood on…

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