The Golden Lampstand

31 (A)Then you shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand, its base and its shaft, are to be made of hammered work; its cups, its [a]bulbs, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. 32 (B)Six branches shall go out from its sides; three branches of the lampstand from its one side and three branches of the lampstand from its [b]other side. 33 (C)Three cups shall be shaped like almond blossoms on the one branch, a [c]bulb and a flower, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the [d]other branch, a [e]bulb and a flower—the same for six branches going out from the lampstand; 34 and (D)on the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its [f]bulbs and its flowers. 35 (E)A [g]bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a [h]bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a [i]bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. 36 (F)Their [j]bulbs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold. 37 Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and (G)they shall [k]mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it. 38 Its tongs and its trays shall be of pure gold. 39 It shall be made from a [l]talent of pure gold, with all these utensils. 40 (H)See that you make them (I)by the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain.

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Notas al pie

  1. Exodus 25:31 Or calyx
  2. Exodus 25:32 Lit second
  3. Exodus 25:33 Or calyx
  4. Exodus 25:33 Lit one branch
  5. Exodus 25:33 Or calyx
  6. Exodus 25:34 Or calyxes
  7. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx
  8. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx
  9. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx
  10. Exodus 25:36 Or calyxes
  11. Exodus 25:37 Lit raise up
  12. Exodus 25:39 About 75 lb. or 34 kg

The Lampstand

31 “You(A) are to make a lampstand(B) out of pure, hammered gold. It is to be made of one piece: its base and shaft, its ornamental cups, and its calyxes[a] and petals. 32 Six branches are to extend from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side and three branches of the lampstand from the other side. 33 There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the next branch. It is to be this way for the six branches that extend from the lampstand. 34 There are to be four cups shaped like almond blossoms on the lampstand shaft along with its calyxes and petals. 35 For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a calyx must be under the first pair of branches from it, a calyx under the second pair of branches from it, and a calyx under the third pair of branches from it. 36 Their calyxes and branches are to be of one piece.[b] All of it is to be a single hammered piece of pure gold.

37 “Make seven lamps(C) on it. Its lamps are to be set up so they illuminate the area in front of it. 38 Its snuffers and firepans must be of pure gold. 39 The lampstand[c] with all these utensils is to be made from 75 pounds[d] of pure gold. 40 Be careful to make them according to the pattern(D) you have been shown on the mountain.

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Notas al pie

  1. Exodus 25:31 = the outer covering of a flower
  2. Exodus 25:36 Lit piece with it
  3. Exodus 25:39 Lit It
  4. Exodus 25:39 Lit a talent