Exodus 25:36
New International Version
The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

New Living Translation
The almond buds and branches must all be of one piece with the center stem, and they must be hammered from pure gold.

English Standard Version
Their calyxes and their branches shall be of one piece with it, the whole of it a single piece of hammered work of pure gold.

Berean Standard Bible
The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

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

New King James Version
Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold.

New American Standard Bible
Their bulbs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold.

NASB 1995
“Their bulbs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold.

NASB 1977
“Their bulbs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold.

Legacy Standard Bible
Their bulbs and their branches shall be of the same piece; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold.

Amplified Bible
Their calyxes and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold.

Christian Standard Bible
Their buds and branches are to be of one piece. All of it is to be a single hammered piece of pure gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their calyxes and branches are to be of one piece. All of it is to be a single hammered piece of pure gold.”

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

Contemporary English Version
The lampstand, including its branches and decorative flowers, must be made from a single piece of hammered pure gold.

English Revised Version
Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it: the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The buds and branches should also be hammered out of the same piece of pure gold as the lamp stand.

Good News Translation
The buds, the branches, and the lampstand are to be a single piece of pure hammered gold.

International Standard Version
Their calyxes and their branches are to be of one piece with it; all of it is to be made of one piece of hammered work of pure gold.

Majority Standard Bible
The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

NET Bible
Their buds and their branches will be one piece, all of it one hammered piece of pure gold.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Their knobs and their branches shall be of the same: all of it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

World English Bible
Their buds and their branches shall be of one piece with it, all of it one beaten work of pure gold.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
their knobs and their branches are of the same, all of it one beaten work of pure gold;

Young's Literal Translation
their knops and their branches are of the same, all of it one beaten work of pure gold;

Smith's Literal Translation
Their chaplets and their stems shall be from it: all of it one turned work of pure gold.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And both the bowls and the branches shall be of the same beaten work of the purest gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thus both the little spheres and the branches shall be made out of the same thing: entirely formed from the purest gold.

New American Bible
Their knobs and branches shall so spring from it that the whole will form a single piece of pure beaten gold.

New Revised Standard Version
Their calyxes and their branches shall be of one piece with it, the whole of it one hammered piece of pure gold.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Their buds and their branches shall be of one piece; all of it shall be of one piece cast of pure gold.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the apples and the branches of it shall be all of one smelting of pure gold.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let the knops and the branches be of one piece, altogether graven of one piece of pure gold.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Golden Lampstand
35For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair. 36The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. 37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:2-5
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. ...

Exodus 37:17-24
Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. / There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand. ...

Numbers 8:4
This is how the lampstand was constructed: it was made of hammered gold from its base to its blossoms, fashioned according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.

1 Kings 7:49
the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;

2 Chronicles 4:20
the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;

Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

Revelation 1:20
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Zechariah 4:2
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.

Zechariah 4:11-14
Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” / And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” / “Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. ...

Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 1:4-5
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:9
The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Isaiah 42:6
“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,


Treasury of Scripture

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

beaten

Exodus 25:18
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

Numbers 8:4
And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

1 Kings 10:16,17
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target…

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Exodus 25
1. What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle
10. The dimensions of the ark
17. The mercy seat, with the cherubim
23. The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof
31. The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof














The buds and branches
This phrase refers to the intricate design of the lampstand, or menorah, which was to be placed in the Tabernacle. The Hebrew word for "buds" is "kaphtor," which can also mean a knob or a decorative element. The "branches" are "qanah" in Hebrew, indicating the arms of the lampstand. The design is reminiscent of a flowering almond tree, symbolizing life, growth, and the light of God. The menorah's branches represent the unity and diversity within the body of believers, as each branch is distinct yet part of the whole.

shall be all of one piece
This phrase emphasizes the unity and integrity of the lampstand. The Hebrew word "mishshah" means "from one piece," indicating that the lampstand was to be crafted from a single piece of gold. This unity symbolizes the oneness of God and His people. In a broader theological context, it reflects the unity of the Church, the body of Christ, which, though composed of many members, is one in purpose and spirit.

with the lampstand
The lampstand, or "menorah" in Hebrew, is a central symbol in the Tabernacle, representing the light of God’s presence. It is a reminder of the divine guidance and illumination provided by God to His people. The menorah's light is a metaphor for the Word of God, which guides believers in their spiritual journey. Historically, the menorah has been a symbol of Judaism and is deeply rooted in the religious and cultural identity of the Jewish people.

hammered out of pure gold
The phrase "hammered out" comes from the Hebrew "miqshah," meaning "beaten work." This indicates the skill and craftsmanship required to create the lampstand. "Pure gold" signifies the preciousness and holiness of the object. Gold, in biblical symbolism, often represents divinity, purity, and kingship. The use of pure gold for the lampstand underscores the sacredness of the Tabernacle and the divine nature of God’s presence among His people. The meticulous craftsmanship required to create the lampstand reflects the care and devotion that believers are called to exhibit in their worship and service to God.

Verse 36. - All it. Rather, "all of it." Shall be one beaten work. Compare ver. 31

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Their buds
כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥ם (kap̄·tō·rê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3730: Capital, knob, bulb

and branches
וּקְנֹתָ֖ם (ū·qə·nō·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam

are to be
יִהְי֑וּ (yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

all
כֻּלָּ֛הּ (kul·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of one piece,
אַחַ֖ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

hammered
מִקְשָׁ֥ה (miq·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4749: Rounded work, moulded by hammering

out of
טָהֽוֹר׃ (ṭā·hō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

gold.
זָהָ֥ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


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