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Exodus 25:31-40

“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. There shall be 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; and in the lamp stand 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 the lamp stand. Their buds and their branches shall be of one piece with it, all of it one beaten work of pure gold. You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it. Its snuffers and its snuff dishes shall be of pure gold. It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these accessories. See that you make them after their pattern, which has been shown to you on the mountain.

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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.

    There shall be 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;

    and in the lamp stand 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 the lamp stand.

    Their buds and their branches shall be of one piece with it, all of it one beaten work of pure gold.

    You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.

    Its snuffers and its snuff dishes shall be of pure gold.

    It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these accessories.

    See that you make them after their pattern, which has been shown to you on the mountain.

  • 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.

    And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:

    Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.

    And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.

    And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.

    Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

    And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

    And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

    Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

    And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.

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  • 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.

    And there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candle-stick out of the other side thereof;

    three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.

    And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.

    And a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick.

    Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.

    And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven; and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.

    And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

    Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.

    And see that thou make them after their pattern, which is being shown thee in the mount.

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Cross-references (61)

  • Exodus 26:30 (v40) You shall set up the tabernacle according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain.
  • Numbers 8:2 (v37) “Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’ ”
  • Acts 7:44 (v40) “Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the…
  • Hebrews 8:5 (v40) who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said,…
  • Numbers 8:4 (vv36, 40) This was the workmanship of the lamp stand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work. He made the lamp stand…
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  • Exodus 25:9 (v40) According to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all of its furniture, even so you shall make it.
  • Zechariah 4:2 (vv31, 37) 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…
  • Revelation 1:20–2:1 (vv31, 37) 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…
  • Exodus 37:17-24 (v31) 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…
  • 1 Kings 7:49 (v31) 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,…
  • 1 Chronicles 28:19 (v40) “All this”, David said, “I have been made to understand in writing from Yahweh’s hand, even all the works of this pattern.”
  • Revelation 1:12 (vv31, 37) I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
  • Exodus 39:42-43 (v40) According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done…
  • 1 Chronicles 28:11 (v40) Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the porch of the temple, for its houses, for its treasuries, for its upper rooms, for its…
  • Hebrews 9:2 (v31) 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.
  • 2 Chronicles 13:11 (vv31, 37) 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…
  • Exodus 27:21 (v37) In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the covenant, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning…
  • Exodus 35:14 (v31) the lamp stand also for the light, with its vessels, its lamps, and the oil for the light;
  • Leviticus 24:2-4 (v37) “Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. Outside…
  • Exodus 37:23 (vv37–38) He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
  • Revelation 4:5 (vv31, 37) Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven…
  • Exodus 25:18 (v36) You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat.
  • Exodus 30:8 (v37) When Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before Yahweh throughout your generations.
  • Exodus 37:19-20 (v33) 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…
  • Exodus 40:24 (v37) He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.
  • Exodus 40:24-25 (v31) 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…
  • Numbers 4:9 (v38) “They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels,…
  • Numbers 17:4-8 (v33) You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the covenant, where I meet with you. It shall happen that the rod of the man whom I…
  • 1 Kings 6:18 (v31) There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers. All was cedar. No stone was visible.
  • 1 Kings 7:24 (v31) 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…
  • 1 Kings 7:50 (v38) the cups, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the…
  • 1 Kings 10:16-17 (v36) King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler. he made three hundred shields of…
  • 2 Kings 12:13 (v38) But there were not made for Yahweh’s house cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the…
  • 2 Kings 25:14 (v38) They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
  • 2 Chronicles 4:21 (v38) and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was perfect gold;
  • 2 Chronicles 9:15 (v36) King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.
  • Psalms 119:105 (v37) Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
  • Proverbs 6:23 (v37) For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
  • Isaiah 6:6 (v38) Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar.
  • Isaiah 8:20 (v37) Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
  • Jeremiah 1:11-12 (v33) Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” Then Yahweh said to me,…
  • Jeremiah 52:18 (v38) They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
  • Ezekiel 43:11-12 (v40) If they are ashamed of all that they have done, make known to them the form of the house, and its fashion, and its exits, and its…
  • Zechariah 4:3 (v33) and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it.”
  • Matthew 5:14 (v37) You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
  • Luke 1:79 (v37) to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
  • John 1:9 (v37) The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
  • John 8:12 (v37) Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have…
  • John 12:5 (v37) “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”
  • Acts 26:18 (v37) to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins…
  • Revelation 1:4 (v37) John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven…
  • Revelation 21:23-25 (v37) The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will…
  • Revelation 22:5 (v37) There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
  • Revelation 2:5 (v31) 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…

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv31, 39 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 On vv31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40 Exo 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick [of]…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39 Thou shalt make, either by thyself, or by some…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain On v31 I. The next thing ordered to be made for…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv31–37 Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v31 This candlestick had many branches drawn from the main…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv31, 39, 40 Verse 31. A candlestick of pure gold] This candlestick…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v31 Exo 25:31. This candlestick had many branches drawn from…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On v31 A candlestick of pure gold - (Compare Exo 37:17-24.)…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv31, 33, 37, 38 A candlestick. This candlestick, with its seven lamps, which…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv31, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40 candlestick--literally, "a lamp bearer." It was so constructed as…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv31–38 THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK, Exo_25:31-40.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40 31. candlestick] Lampstand would be a more accurate rendering;…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv31, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40 (31) Of beaten work.—Like the cherubim. (See Note on…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv31, 38, 39, 40 THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK (vers. 31-40). Though the holy of…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On vv31, 40 A candlestick of pure gold.
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary 1892 · Public Domain On v31 MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Exo_25:31-40
Alexander MacLaren 1905 · Public Domain On v31
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v31 Candlestick, type of Christ our Light, shining in the…
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v31 The Candlestick and the Holy Vessels
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv31, 33, 35, 37 hammered gold
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v31 25:31-39 The lampstand of pure, hammered gold stood on…
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