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.
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Exodus 25:31
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
WEB World English Bible
“You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. Of hammered work shall the lampstand be made, even its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.
ASV American Standard Version
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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And thou hast made a candlestick of pure gold, of beaten work is the candlestick made; its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers are of the same;
Surrounding context — Exodus 25
28 And thou shalt make the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: [of] pure gold shalt thou make them.
30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
31 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.
32 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:
33 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.
34 And in the candlestick [shall be] four bowls made like unto almonds, [with] their knops and their flowers.
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וְעָשִׂ֥יתָH6213 · a.sahto make: doמְנֹרַ֖תH4501 · me.no.rahlampstandזָהָ֣בH2091 · za.havgoldטָה֑וֹרH2889 · ta.horpureמִקְשָׁ֞הH4749 · miq.shahbeatingתֵּעָשֶׂ֤הH6213 · a.sahto make: doהַמְּנוֹרָה֙H4501 · me.no.rahlampstandיְרֵכָ֣הּH3409 · ya.rekhthighוְקָנָ֔הּH7070 · qa.nehbranchגְּבִיעֶ֛יהָH1375 · ge.vi.acupכַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָH3730 · kaph.torcapitalוּפְרָחֶ֖יהָH6525 · pe.rachflowerמִמֶּ֥נָּהH4480 · minfromיִהְיֽוּ׃H1961 · ha.yahto be
Cross-references
Zechariah 4:2And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all [of] gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which [are] upon the top thereof:Exodus 37:17-24And he made the candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:1 Kings 7:49And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right [side], and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs [of] gold,Hebrews 9:2For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.Revelation 1:12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;Exodus 35:14The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,Revelation 1:20The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.Revelation 4:5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.1 Kings 6:18And the cedar of the house within [was] carved with knops and open flowers: all [was] cedar; there was no stone seen.Exodus 40:24-25And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.1 Kings 7:24And under the brim of it round about [there were] knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops [were] cast in two rows, when it was cast.2 Chronicles 13:11And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also [set they in order] upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.Revelation 2:5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
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