The Lampstand

¹⁷ Then he made the lampstand of pure gold, hammering out its base and stand. Its flower-like cups, buds, and petals were joined together in one piece with the base and stand. ¹⁸ Six branches went out from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. ¹⁹ Each branch had three cups shaped like almond flowers, and each cup had a bud and a petal. Each of the six branches going out from the lampstand was the same. ²⁰ There were four more cups shaped like almond flowers on the lampstand itself, each with its buds and petals. ²¹ Three pairs of branches went out from the lampstand. A bud was under the place where each pair was attached to the lampstand. Each of the six branches going out from the lampstand was the same. ²² The buds, branches, and lampstand were all one piece of pure, hammered gold. ²³ He made seven pure gold lamps for this lampstand, and he made pure gold wick trimmers and trays. ²⁴ He used about seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all the things that go with it.