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Exodus 25:34
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and in the menorah four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
And in the candlesticks shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.
And on the lampstand will be four almond-flower cups, with its buds and its blossoms.
And there must be four more cups made like almond flowers on the lampstand itself. These cups must also have buds and petals.
On the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms,
and in the [center shaft of the] lampstand [you shall make] four cups shaped like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and their flowers.
and on the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers.
And in the shaft of the Candlesticke shalbe foure boules like vnto almondes, his knops & his floures.
and in the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers.
and four on the stem.
And in the lamp-stand four cups shaped like almonds, its knobs and its flowers;
Make four more flowers for the lampstand. These flowers must be made like almond flowers with buds and petals.
And on the lampstand itself there shall be four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers,
And on the candlestick shall be four bowls made like almonds, with their buds and flowers.
The shaft of the lampstand is to have four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
There are to be four cups shaped like almond blossoms on the lampstand shaft along with its buds and petals.
And on the lampstand shall be four almond like calyxes, each with its knobs and its blossoms;
But the shaft of the candilsticke it self shal haue foure cuppes, knoppes and floures,
and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
And on the pillar, four cups like almond flowers, every one with its bud and its flower:
And in the candelsticke it selfe [there shalbe] foure bolles like vnto almondes, with their knoppes and flowres.
And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.
And in the candlesticke shall bee foure bowles made like vnto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.
and in the candlestick four bowls fashioned like almonds, in each branch knops and the flowers of the same.
and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof:
And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
Forsothe in thilke candilstik e schulen be foure cuppis in the maner of a note, and litle rundels and lilies by ech cuppe;
`And in the candlestick [are] four calyxes made like almonds, its knops and its flowers;
and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
And in the candlesticks [shall be] four bowls made like to almonds, [with] their knobs and their flowers.
and in the lampstand four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
On the lampstand itself four bowls shall be made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower.
Craft the center stem of the lampstand with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.
Four cups made to look like almond flowers, with their buds and flowers, will be put on the lamp-stand's base.
On the lampstand itself there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with its calyxes and petals.
And in the lampstand itself, four cups, - like almond-flowers - its apples, and its blossoms;
And in the candlestick itself shall be four cups in the manner of a nut, and at every one bowls and lilies.
and on the lampstand itself four cups made like almonds, with their capitals and flowers,
and in the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers.
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(Maftir) These are the sons of Yishma‘el, and these are their names, according to their settlements and camps, twelve tribal rulers.
This is how long Yishma‘el lived: 137 years. Then he breathed his last, died and was gathered to his people.
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak.
Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife.
Next, they rejected the beautiful land, they didn't trust his promise;
So I recommend enjoyment — a person can do nothing better under the sun than eat, drink and enjoy himself; this is what should accompany him as he does his work for as long as God gives him to live under the sun.
but instead, one sees joy and celebrating, killing of oxen, slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat, drinking of wine — "Let's eat and drink now, because tomorrow we'll be dead!"
Concerning that "princely sum" at which they valued me, Adonai said, "Throw it into the treasury!" So I took the thirty silver [shekels] and threw them into the treasury in the house of Adonai .
But they weren't interested and went off, one to his farm, another to his business;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And in the candlestick shall be four bowls,.... That is, in the trunk or body of it; the branches had but three apiece, but this being larger had four: and these were also
made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers; as the bowls on the branches had with them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Exodus 25:31
A candlestick of pure gold - (Compare Exodus 37:17-24.) A lampstand rather than a candlestick. Its purpose was to support seven oil-lamps. Its height appears to have been about three feet, and its width two feet. The original foot was lost or stolen when the candlestick was taken out of the temple, and the pedestal in the sculpture was added by some Roman artist to set off the trophy.
His shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers - Or, its base, its stem, its flower cups, its knobs, and its lilies.
Exodus 25:33
Three bowls made like unto almonds - Three cups of almond flowers. These appear to be the cups in immediate contact with the knobs as shown in the sculpture.
A flower - A lily; and this rendering well agrees with the sculpture.
The candlestick - Here, and in the two following verses, the word appears to denote “the stem,” as the essential part of the candlestick. It would seem from Exodus 25:33-35 that the ornamentation of the candlestick consisted of uniform members, each comprising a series of an almond flower, a knob and a lily; that the stem comprised four of these members; that each pair of branches was united to the stem at one of the knobs; and that each branch comprised three members. In comparing the description in the text with the sculptured figure, allowance must be made for some deviation in the sculptor’s copy.
Exodus 25:37
Seven lamps - These lamps were probably like those used by the Egyptian and other nations, shallow covered vessels more or less of an oval form, with a mouth at one end from which the wick protruded. The candlestick was placed on the south side of the holy place Exodus 26:35, with the line of lamps parallel with the wall, or, according to Josephus, somewhat obliquely. If the wick-mouths of the lamps were turned outwards, they would give light over against the candlestick; that is, toward the north side (see Numbers 8:2).
Light was of necessity required in the tabernacle, and wherever light is used in ceremonial observance, it may of course be taken in a general way as a figure of the Light of Truth; but in the sanctuary of the covenanted people, it must plainly have been understood as expressly significant that the number of the lamps (seven) agreed with the number of the covenant. The covenant of Yahweh was essentially a covenant of light.
They shall light - See the margin and the note at Leviticus 1:9.
Exodus 25:38
The tongs - Used to trim and adjust the wicks. (Compare Isaiah 6:6.)
The snuff-dishes - These were shallow vessels used to receive the burnt fragments of wick removed by the tongs. The same Hebrew word is translated, in accordance with its connection, “fire pans,” Exodus 27:3; Exodus 38:3; and “censers,” Numbers 4:14; Numbers 16:6.
Exodus 25:39
A talent of pure gold - about 94 lbs.
