Exodus 37:20

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:

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:

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

¹⁰ He made also the table of setim wood, in length two cubits, and in breadth one cubit, and in height it was a cubit and a half. ¹¹ And he overlaid it with the finest gold, and he made to it a golden ledge round about, ¹² And to the ledge itself he made a polished crown of gold, of four fingers breadth, and upon the same another golden crown. ¹³ And he cast four rings of gold, which he put in the four corners at each foot of the table, ¹⁴ Over against the crown: and he put the bars into them, that the table might be carried. ¹⁵ The bars also themselves he made of setim wood, and overlaid them with gold. ¹⁶ And the vessels for the divers uses of the table, dishes, bowls, and cups, and censers of pure gold, wherein the libations are to be offered. ¹⁷ He made also the candlestick of beaten work of the finest gold. from the shaft whereof its branches, its cups, and bowls, and lilies came out: ¹⁸ Six on the two sides: three branches on one side, and three on the other. ¹⁹ 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.

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
And these are his generations: Joseph, when he was sixteen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, being but a boy: and he was with the sons of Bala and of Zelpha his father’s wives: and he accused his brethren to his father of a most wicked crime.

Genesis 37:10
And when he had told this to his father, and brethren, his father rebuked him and said: What meaneth this dream that thou hast dreamed? shall I and thy mother, and thy brethren worship thee upon the earth?

Genesis 37:11
His brethren therefore envied him: but his father considered the thing with himself.

Genesis 37:12
And when his brethren abode in Sechem, feeding their father’s flocks,

Genesis 37:16
But he answered: I seek my brethren, tell me where they feed the flocks.

Genesis 37:18
And when they saw him afar off, before he came nigh them, they thought to kill him:

Genesis 37:29
And Ruben returning to the pit, found not the boy:

Genesis 37:32
Sending some to carry it to their father, and to say: This we have found: see whether it be thy son’s coat, or not.

1 Samuel 24:20
(24-21) And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:

1 Samuel 26:2
And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph having with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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