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Good News Translation

Exodus 37:18

Six branches extended from its sides, three from each side.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Candlestick;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Holy Place;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Menorah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bowl;   Crown;   Knops;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Candlestick;   Handicraft;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Candlestick,;   Knop,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Branch and Bough;   Candlestick, the Golden;   Reed;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the menorah out of its one side, and three branches of the menorah out of its other side:
King James Version
And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
Lexham English Bible
And six branches were going out from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from its one side and three branches of the lampstand from its second side.
New Century Version
Six branches went out from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
New English Translation
Six branches were extending from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side of it, and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it.
Amplified Bible
There were six branches coming out of the sides of the lampstand, three branches from one side of the center shaft and three branches from the other side of it;
New American Standard Bible
There were six branches going out of its sides; three branches of the lampstand from the one side of it and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And sixe branches came out of the sides thereof: three branches of the Candlesticke out of the one side of it, and three branches of the Candlesticke out of the other side of it.
Legacy Standard Bible
There were six branches going out of its sides; three branches of the lampstand from the one side of it and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it;
Contemporary English Version
with three branches on each of its two sides.
Complete Jewish Bible
There were six branches extending from its sides, three branches of the menorah on one side of it and three on the other.
Darby Translation
And six branches went out of the sides thereof—three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof;
Easy-to-Read Version
The lampstand had six branches—three branches on one side and three branches on the other side.
English Standard Version
And there were six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it;
George Lamsa Translation
And six branches went out of its sides; three branches of the candlestick went out of the one side of it and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side of it;
Christian Standard Bible®
Six branches extended from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side and three branches of the lampstand from the other side.
Literal Translation
And six branches went out from its sides; three branches of the lampstand from one side, and three branches of the lampstand from its second side.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sixe braunches proceaded out of ye sydes therof, vpon either syde thre brauches:
American Standard Version
And there were six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
Bible in Basic English
It had six branches coming out from its sides, three from one side and three from the other;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And there were six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof;
King James Version (1611)
And sixe branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlesticke out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlesticke out of the other side thereof.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And all the pins of the court round about of brass, and they were overlaid with silver.
English Revised Version
and there were six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
Berean Standard Bible
Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sixe in euer eithir side, thre yerdis on o side, and thre on the tother side; thre cuppis in the maner of a note bi ech yerde, and litle rundels to gidere, and lilies;
Young's Literal Translation
and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of its one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of its second side;
Update Bible Version
and there were six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
Webster's Bible Translation
And six branches proceeding from its sides; three branches of the candlestick from the one side of it, and three branches of the candlestick from the other side of it.
World English Bible
There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of its one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of its other side:
New King James Version
And six branches came out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side.
New Living Translation
The lampstand had six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.
New Life Bible
Six branches went out of its sides, three branches of the lamp-stand out of one side, and three branches out of its other side.
New Revised Standard
There were six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
with, six branches coming out of its sides, - three branches of the lampstand out of its one side and three branches of the lampstand out of its other side:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Six on the two sides: three branches on one side, and three on the other.
Revised Standard Version
And there were six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
There were six branches going out of its sides; three branches of the lampstand from the one side of it and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it;

Contextual Overview

10 He made the table out of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 11 He covered it with pure gold and put a gold border around it. 12 He made a rim 3 inches wide around it and put a gold border around the rim. 13 He made four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs were. 14 The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table were placed near the rim. 15 He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold. 16 He made the dishes of pure gold for the table: the plates, the cups, the jars, and the bowls to be used for the wine offering. 17 He made the lampstand of pure gold. He made its base and its shaft of hammered gold; its decorative flowers, including buds and petals, formed one piece with it. 18 Six branches extended from its sides, three from each side. 19 Each of the six branches had three decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Numbers 8:2 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 37:14
His father told him, "Go and see if your brothers are safe and if the flock is all right; then come back and tell me." So his father sent him on his way from Hebron Valley. Joseph arrived at Shechem
Genesis 37:15
and was wandering around in the country when a man saw him and asked him, "What are you looking for?"
1 Samuel 19:1
Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officials that he planned to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David,
Psalms 31:13
I hear many enemies whispering; terror is all around me. They are making plans against me, plotting to kill me.
Psalms 37:12
The wicked plot against good people and glare at them with hate.
Psalms 37:32
Wicked people watch good people and try to kill them;
Psalms 94:21
who plot against good people and sentence the innocent to death.
Psalms 105:25
He made the Egyptians hate his people and treat his servants with deceit.
Psalms 109:4
They oppose me, even though I love them and have prayed for them.
Matthew 21:38
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the owner's son. Come on, let's kill him, and we will get his property!'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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