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Exodus 37:19

And in one braunch three bolles made like vnto almondes, with a knop and a flowre: and in another braunche three bolles made like almondes, with a knop and a flowre: and so throughout the sixe braunches that proceede out of the candelsticke.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Almond;   Candlestick;   Gold;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Candlestick;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Candlestick;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bowl;   Candlestick;   Holy Place;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Flowers;   Menorah;   Plants in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Almond;   Leviticus;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Almond, Almond Tree;   Bowl;   Crown;   Knops;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Candlestick;   Handicraft;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Almond Tree;   ;   Candlestick,;   Knop,;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Flower;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Almond Tree;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Almond;   Candlestick, the Golden;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Almond tree;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Almond;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the menorah.
King James Version
Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
Lexham English Bible
Three almond-flower cups were on the one branch with a bud and a blossom, and three almond-flower cups were on the one branch with a bud and a blossom—likewise for the six branches going out from the lampstand.
New Century Version
Each branch had three cups shaped like almond flowers, and each cup had a bud and a petal. Each of the six branches going out from the lampstand was the same.
New English Translation
Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on the next branch, and the same for the six branches that were extending from the lampstand.
Amplified Bible
three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a calyx and a flower in one branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a calyx and a flower in the opposite branch—so for the six branches coming out of the center shaft of the lampstand.
New American Standard Bible
three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower on one branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In one branche three bolles made like almondes, a knop & a floure: and in another branch three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and so throughout the sixe branches that proceeded out of the Candlesticke.
Legacy Standard Bible
three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower in one branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower in the other branch—so for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.
Contemporary English Version
There were three decorative almond blossoms on each branch
Complete Jewish Bible
On one branch were three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a ring of outer leaves and petals; likewise on the opposite branch three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a ring of outer leaves and petals; and similarly for all six branches extending from the menorah.
Darby Translation
[there were] three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower; and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches which went out of the candlestick.
Easy-to-Read Version
Each branch had three flowers on it. These flowers were made like almond flowers with buds and petals.
English Standard Version
three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
George Lamsa Translation
Three bowls were fastened on one shaft with their buds and flowers; and three bowls were fastened on another shaft with their buds and flowers; so, throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
Good News Translation
Each of the six branches had three decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
Christian Standard Bible®
There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a bud and petals, on one branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a bud and petals, on the next branch. It was this way for the six branches that extended from the lampstand.
Literal Translation
Three almond-like bowls were on the one branch, with knob and blossom; and three almond-like bowls on the one branch, with knob and blossom; so for the six branches, those going out from the lampstand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
vpo euery brauch were thre cuppes like allmodes, wt knoppes and floures.
American Standard Version
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
Bible in Basic English
Every branch having three cups made like almond flowers, every cup with a bud and a flower on all the branches;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower. So for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
King James Version (1611)
Three bowles made he after the fashion of almonds, in one branch, a knop and a flower: and three bowles made like almonds, in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the sixe branches, going out of the Candlesticke.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And this was the construction of the tabernacle of witness, accordingly as it was appointed to Moses; so that the public service should belong to the Levites, through Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
English Revised Version
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thre cuppis at the licnesse of a note in the tother yerde, and litle rundels to gidere, and lilies; forsothe the werk of sixe schaftis, that camen forth of the `stok of the candilstike, was euene.
Young's Literal Translation
three calyxes, made like almonds, in the one branch, a knop and a flower; and three calyxes, made like almonds, in another branch, a knop and a flower; so to the six branches which are coming out of the candlestick.
Update Bible Version
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
Webster's Bible Translation
Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knob and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knob and a flower: so throughout the six branches proceeding from the candlestick.
World English Bible
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
New King James Version
There were three bowls made like almond blossoms on one branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower--and so for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.
New Living Translation
Each of the six branches had three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.
New Life Bible
Three cups were made to look like almond flowers, each with bud and flower, on one branch, and three on the next branch. This was done for all six branches going out of the lamp-stand.
New Revised Standard
three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with calyx and petals, on one branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with calyx and petals, on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
three cups like almond-flowers in the one branch - apple and blossom, and, three cups like almond-flowers, in the next branch, apple and blossom, so for the six branches coming out of the lampstand;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Three cups in manner of a nut on each branch, and bowls withal and lilies: and three cups of the fashion of a nut in another branch, and bowls withal and lilies. The work of the six branches, that went out from the shaft of the candlestick was equal.
Revised Standard Version
three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on the other branch--so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower in one branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower in the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.

Contextual Overview

10 And he made the table of Sittim wood: two cubites [was] the length therof, and a cubite the breadth, and a cubite and a halfe the height of it. 11 And he ouerlayde it with fine golde, and made thervnto a crowne of golde rounde about. 12 And made therevnto an hoope of an hande brode rounde about: and made vpon the hoope a crowne of golde rounde about. 13 And he caste for it foure rynges of golde, and put the rynges in the foure corners that were in the foure feete thereof. 14 Euen harde by the hoope were the ringes into the whiche the barres were put, to beare the table withall. 15 And he made the barres of Sittim wood, and couered them with golde, to beare the table withall. 16 And made the vessels for the table of pure gold, his dishes, his [incense] cuppes, his couerynges, & his bowles to powre out with all. 17 And he made the candelsticke of pure golde, euen of a whole worke made he the candelsticke, his staffe, his braunches, his bolles, his knoppes, and his flowres were of one peece. 18 Sixe braunches proceeding out of the sides therof: three braunches of the candelsticke out of the one side thereof, and three braunches of the candelsticke out of the other side thereof. 19 And in one braunch three bolles made like vnto almondes, with a knop and a flowre: and in another braunche three bolles made like almondes, with a knop and a flowre: and so throughout the sixe braunches that proceede out of the candelsticke.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:33 - and three Numbers 8:2 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and beholde there stoode a lather vpo the earth, and the toppe of it reached vp to heauen: and see, the angels of God went vp & downe vpon it.
Genesis 37:5
Moreouer, when Ioseph had dreamed a dreame, he tolde it his brethren, which hated hym yet the more.
Genesis 37:11
And his brethren enuied hym: but his father noted the saying.
Genesis 49:23
The archers haue greeuously prouoked hym, and shot him through with dartes, they haue hated him to his hinderaunce.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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