The Lampstand

¹⁷ Then he made the lampstand of pure gold. He hammered out its base and stand. Its flower-like cups, buds and petals were joined together in one piece with the base and stand. ¹⁸ There were three branches on one side of the lampstand and three branches on the other. ¹⁹ Each branch had three cups shaped like almond flowers. Each cup had a bud and a petal. ²⁰ There were four more cups shaped like almond flowers on the lampstand itself. Each cup had 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. ²² The buds, branches and lampstand were all one piece of pure, hammered gold. ²³ He made seven pure gold lamps for this lampstand. Then he made pure gold wick trimmers and trays. ²⁴ He used about 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all the things that go with it.

The Lampstand

³¹ “Hammer pure gold to make a lampstand. Its base, stand, flower-like cups, buds and petals must all be joined together in one piece. ³² The lampstand must have three branches on one side and three branches on the other. ³³ Each branch must have three cups shaped like almond flowers on it. Each cup must have a bud and a petal. ³⁴ And there must be four more cups made like almond flowers on the lampstand itself. These cups must also have buds and petals. ³⁵ Put a bud under each pair of branches that goes out from the lampstand. ³⁶ The branches, buds and lampstand must be one piece of pure, hammered gold.

³⁷ “Then make seven small oil lamps and put them on the lampstand. They will give light to the area in front of the lampstand. ³⁸ The wick trimmers and trays must be made of pure gold. ³⁹ Use 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and everything with it. ⁴⁰ Be very careful to make them by the plan I showed you on the mountain.

The Lampstand and the Holy Bread

24 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from crushed olives. That oil is for the lamps. These lamps must never go out. ³ Aaron will keep the lamps burning in the Meeting Tent. They will burn from evening until morning before the Lord. This will be in front of the curtain of the Ark of the Covenant. This law will continue from now on. ⁴ Aaron must always keep the lamps burning. They are on the lampstands of pure gold before the Lord.