The Lampstand

“Make a lampstand of pure gold. Hammer out its base and shaft, and make its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them.

Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms are to be on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.

And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.

One bud shall be under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all.

The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

“Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.

A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories.

Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side.

Oil for the Lampstand

“Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning.

In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law, Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before the Lord from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for the generations to come.

“Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps.

He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.

the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense,

the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense,

the lampstand that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light;

The Lampstand

They made the lampstand of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them.

Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.

And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.

One bud was under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all.

The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold.

They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold.

the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its accessories, and the olive oil for the light;