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Literal Standard Version

Exodus 37:20

And in the lampstand [are] four calyxes, made like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers,

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;   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,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Almond Tree;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Candlestick, the Golden;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
In the menorah were four cups made like almond-blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
King James Version
And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:
Lexham English Bible
And on the lampstand were four almond-flower cups, with its buds and its blossoms.
New Century Version
There were four more cups shaped like almond flowers on the lampstand itself, each with its buds and petals.
New English Translation
On the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms,
Amplified Bible
On the center shaft of the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, with calyxes and flowers [one at the top];
New American Standard Bible
And on the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And vpon the Candlesticke were foure bolles after the facion of almondes, the knoppes thereof and the floures thereof:
Legacy Standard Bible
In the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers;
Contemporary English Version
and four on the stem.
Complete Jewish Bible
On the central shaft of the menorah were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with its ring of outer leaves and petals.
Darby Translation
And in the candlestick were four cups, shaped like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers;
Easy-to-Read Version
The shaft of the lampstand had four more flowers. They were also made like almond flowers with buds and petals.
English Standard Version
And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers,
George Lamsa Translation
And in the candlestick were four bowls fastened to it with their buds and flowers;
Good News Translation
The shaft of the lampstand had four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
Christian Standard Bible®
There were four cups shaped like almond blossoms on the lampstand shaft along with its buds and petals.
Literal Translation
And on the lampstand were four almond-like bowls, its knobs and its blossoms.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vpon the candilsticke self were foure cuppes with knoppes and floures,
American Standard Version
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
Bible in Basic English
And on its pillar, four cups like almond flowers, every one with its bud and its flower;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And vpon the candelsticke selfe, were foure bolles after the fashion of almondes, with knoppes and floures.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
King James Version (1611)
And in the candlesticke were foure bowles made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Beseleel the son of Urias of the tribe of Juda, did as the Lord commanded Moses. And Eliab the son of Achisamach of the tribe of Dan was there, who was chief artificer in the woven works and needle-works and embroideries, in weaving with the scarlet and fine linen.
English Revised Version
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof:
Berean Standard Bible
And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli in that barre weren foure cuppis, in the maner of a note, and litle rundels and lilies weren bi alle cuppis;
Young's Literal Translation
And in the candlestick [are] four calyxes, made like almonds, its knops, and its flowers,
Update Bible Version
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
Webster's Bible Translation
And in the candlestick [were] four bowls made like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers:
World English Bible
In the lampstand were four cups made like almond-blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
New King James Version
And on the lampstand itself were four bowls made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower.
New Living Translation
The center stem of the lampstand was crafted with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.
New Life Bible
In the lamp-stand there were four cups made to look like almond flowers, with their buds and flowers.
New Revised Standard
On the lampstand itself there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with its calyxes and petals.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and in the lampstand itself, four cups, like almond-flowers, its apples and its blossoms:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in the shaft itself were four cups after the manner of a nut, and bowls withal at every one, and lilies:
Revised Standard Version
And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almonds, with their capitals and flowers,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers;

Contextual Overview

10And he makes the table of shittim wood; two cubits its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height, 11and overlays it with pure gold, and makes a wreath of gold for it all around. 12And he makes a border for it of a handbreadth around, and makes a wreath of gold around for its border; 13and he casts four rings of gold for it, and puts the rings on the four corners which [are] at its four feet; 14the rings have been close by the border, places for poles to carry the table. 15And he makes the poles of shittim wood, and overlays them with gold, to carry the table; 16and he makes the vessels which [are] on the table, its dishes, and its bowls, and its cups, and the cups by which they pour out, of pure gold. 17And he makes the lampstand of pure gold; he has made the lampstand of beaten work, its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knobs, and its flowers, have been of the same; 18and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of its one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of its second side; 19three calyxes, made like almonds, in one branch, a knob and a flower; and three calyxes, made like almonds, in another branch, a knob and a flower; so for the six branches which are coming out of the lampstand.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

almonds: Exodus 25:33, Numbers 17:8, Ecclesiastes 12:5, Jeremiah 1:11

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 4:21 - the flowers

Cross-References

Genesis 37:2
These [are] the generations of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, has been enjoying himself with his brothers among the flock (and he [is] a youth), with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph brings in an account of their evil to their father.
Genesis 37:10
And he recounts to his father, and to his brothers; and his father pushes against him, and says to him, "What [is] this dream which you have dreamed? Do we certainly come, I, and your mother, and your brothers—to bow ourselves to you, to the earth?"
Genesis 37:11
And his brothers are zealous against him, and his father has watched the matter.
Genesis 37:12
And his brothers go to feed the flock of their father in Shechem,
Genesis 37:16
And he says, "I am seeking my brothers, please declare to me where they are feeding."
Genesis 37:18
And they see him from afar, even before he draws near to them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.
Genesis 37:29
And Reuben returns to the pit, and behold, Joseph is not in the pit, and he tears his garments,
Genesis 37:32
and send the long coat, and they bring [it] to their father, and say, "We have found this; please discern whether it [is] your son's coat or not."
1 Samuel 24:20
And now, behold, I have known that you certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel has stood in your hand;
1 Samuel 26:2
And Saul rises, and goes down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him [are] three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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