Exodus 25:36
Exodus 25:36 in Multiple Translations
The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.
The buds and the branches are to be made of the same metal; all together one complete work of hammered gold.
The buds and branches are to be made with the lampstand as one piece, hammered out of pure gold.
Their knops and their branches shall bee thereof. all this shalbe one beaten worke of pure golde.
their knops and their branches are of the same, all of it one beaten work of pure gold;
Their buds and their branches shall be of one piece with it, all of it one beaten work of pure gold.
Their knobs and their branches shall be of the same: all of it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
And both the bowls and the branches shall be of the same beaten work of the purest gold.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 25:36
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Exodus 25:36 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כַּפְתֹּרֵי/הֶ֥ם
וּ/קְנֹתָ֖/ם
מִמֶּ֣/נָּה
יִהְי֑וּ
כֻּלָּ֛/הּ
מִקְשָׁ֥ה
אַחַ֖ת
זָהָ֥ב
טָהֽוֹר
כַּפְתֹּרֵי/הֶ֥ם
kaphtôr
H3730
capital
N-mp | Suff
וּ/קְנֹתָ֖/ם
qâneh
H7070
branch
Conj | N-mp | Suff
מִמֶּ֣/נָּה
min
H4480
from
Prep | Suff
יִהְי֑וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
כֻּלָּ֛/הּ
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms | Suff
מִקְשָׁ֥ה
miqshâh
H4749
beating
N-fs
אַחַ֖ת
ʼechâd
H259
one
Adj
זָהָ֥ב
zâhâb
H2091
gold
N-ms
טָהֽוֹר
ṭâhôwr
H2889
pure
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 25:36
כַּפְתֹּרֵי/הֶ֥ם
kaphtôr
H3730
"capital"
N-mp | Suff
A capital or knob, referring to the top of a column or a decorative bulb. In the Bible, it describes the design of the candelabrum in Exodus.
Definition: 1) bulb, knob, capital, capital of a pillar 1a) knob, bulb (as ornament) 1b) capital (of a pillar)
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: knop, (upper) lintel. See also: Exodus 25:31; Exodus 37:19; Zephaniah 2:14.
וּ/קְנֹתָ֖/ם
qâneh
H7070
"branch"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
This word describes a branch or reed, and is used to represent measurement, strength, or support. In the Bible, it is used to describe objects like the rod of a steelyard or the branches of a lampstand.
Definition: : branch 1) reed, stalk, bone, balances 1a) stalk 1b) water-plant, reed 1c) calamus (aromatic reed) 1d) derived meanings 1d1) measuring-rod 1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits) 1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves) 1d4) shaft (of lampstand) 1d5) branches (of lampstand) 1d6) shoulder-joint
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk. See also: Genesis 41:5; Isaiah 19:6; Psalms 68:31.
מִמֶּ֣/נָּה
min
H4480
"from"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Definition: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)
Usage: Occurs in 1094 OT verses. KJV: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 16:32; Leviticus 14:26.
יִהְי֑וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
כֻּלָּ֛/הּ
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מִקְשָׁ֥ה
miqshâh
H4749
"beating"
N-fs
This term describes a rounded or molded object, often created by hammering or beating. In the Bible, it is used to describe finely decorated cultic objects made of gold or silver, as seen in KJV translations. The word emphasizes the skill and craftsmanship involved in creating such objects.
Definition: hammered work, finely decorated cultic objects of gold or silver
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: beaten (out of one piece, work), upright, whole piece. See also: Exodus 25:18; Exodus 37:17; Jeremiah 10:5.
אַחַ֖ת
ʼechâd
H259
"one"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
זָהָ֥ב
zâhâb
H2091
"gold"
N-ms
Gold is a valuable metal, also used to describe something yellow or brilliant, like oil or a clear sky. It is often mentioned in the Bible as a precious resource.
Definition: 1) gold 1a) as precious metal 1b) as a measure of weight 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: de.hav (דְּהַב "gold" H1722)
Usage: Occurs in 336 OT verses. KJV: gold(-en), fair weather. See also: Genesis 2:11; Numbers 7:26; 1 Chronicles 28:17.
טָהֽוֹר
ṭâhôwr
H2889
"pure"
Adj
Tahor means pure or clean, and can refer to physical, moral, or ceremonial purity. In the Bible, it describes clean animals and morally upright people. It is often used to describe something as fair or pure.
Definition: 1) pure, clean 1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals) 1b) pure (physically) 1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically)
Usage: Occurs in 86 OT verses. KJV: clean, fair, pure(-ness). See also: Genesis 7:2; Leviticus 13:40; Psalms 12:7.
Study Notes — Exodus 25:36
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Context — The Lampstand
34And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
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. 38The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 25:18 | Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, |
| 2 | 1 Kings 10:16–17 | King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. |
| 3 | 2 Chronicles 9:15 | King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. |
| 4 | 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. |
Exodus 25:36 Summary
[Exodus 25:36 tells us that the buds and branches of the lampstand were made of one piece with the lampstand, all out of pure gold. This shows us that God values unity and purity, as seen in other parts of the Bible like Psalm 92:15. Just like the lampstand, we are called to be pure and unified in our worship and relationship with God, as also described in Ephesians 2:21-22. By following God's design for the lampstand, we can learn more about His character and how He wants us to live.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the buds and branches being made of one piece with the lampstand?
This emphasizes the unity and wholeness of God's design, as seen in Exodus 25:36, and highlights the importance of purity, as the entire lampstand is made of pure gold, much like the purity of God's nature as described in Psalm 92:15.
Why is it important that the lampstand and its components are made of pure gold?
The use of pure gold in the construction of the lampstand, as mentioned in Exodus 25:36, symbolizes the value and preciousness of God's presence and the importance of purity in worship, as also seen in Revelation 21:21 where the streets of heaven are made of pure gold.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of the tabernacle?
This verse contributes to the theme of the tabernacle as a symbol of God's presence and dwelling among His people, as described in Exodus 25:8, and the importance of purity and unity in worship, which is also reflected in Ephesians 2:21-22.
What can we learn from the attention to detail in the construction of the lampstand?
The attention to detail in the construction of the lampstand, as seen in Exodus 25:36, teaches us about the importance of diligence and care in our service to God, as also emphasized in Colossians 3:23-24, and the value of unity and wholeness in our worship and relationship with Him.
Reflection Questions
- What does the unity of the buds, branches, and lampstand teach me about my relationship with God and with others in the body of Christ?
- How can I apply the principle of purity in my own life, as reflected in the use of pure gold in the lampstand?
- What are some ways that I can cultivate a sense of unity and wholeness in my own worship and service to God, as seen in the design of the lampstand?
- How does the attention to detail in the construction of the lampstand challenge me to be more diligent and careful in my own service to God?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 25:36
Their knops and their branches shall be of the same,.... Of the same metal, gold, and of same mass: all of it shall be one beaten work of pure gold not made in parts, and then put and soldered
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 25:36
Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 25:36
THE GOLDEN . (31-39) The golden candlestick, like the table of shewbread, was represented on the Arch of Titus, and the careful copy made under the direction of Reland in 1710, and published in his work, De Spoliis Templi, gives probably the best idea that can be formed of it. It was composed of a straight stem, rising perpendicularly from a base, and having on either side of it three curved arms or branches, all of them in the same plane, and all rising to the same level. The stem and arms were ornamented with representations of almond flowers, pomegranates, and lily blossoms, repeated as there was room for them, the top ornament being in every case a lily blossom, which held a hemispherical lamp. The form and ornamentation of the base are unknown, since the representation of the base upon the Arch of Titus is manifestly from some Roman work which had superseded the original pedestal. The special object of the candlestick seems to have been to give light by night. Its lamps were to be lighted at even (Exodus 30:8) by the High Priest, and were to burn from evening to morning (Exodus 27:21), when they were to be “dressed,” or trimmed (Exodus 30:7), and “extinguished” (Kalisch, Comment, on Exodus, p. 370). The Holy Place had sufficient light during the day from the entrance, where the curtain would let the light through, if indeed it were not also partially looped up.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 25:36
36. Shall be of the same — The entire lampstand was to be wrought out of one piece of pure gold, that is, as in Exodus 25:31, so that the completed work should form one solid piece.
Sermons on Exodus 25:36
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(Genesis) Genesis 3:20-24 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of covering in relation to man's relationship with God. He emphasizes that man must have an adequate covering to approach God and |
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The Doctrine of the Cherubim Opened and Explained. by John Gill | John Gill preaches on the doctrine of the cherubim, emphasizing their significance as emblems of gospel ministers. He explains that the cherubim, depicted in Ezekiel's vision, repr |