Focused Passage

Exodus 25:31-40

The Sanctuary Pattern: Offerings, Ark, Table, and Lampstand

The LORD commands Moses to receive voluntary offerings from willing hearts, declares His purpose to dwell among Israel, gives the pattern for the ark and atonement cover, instructs the making of the table for the bread of the Presence, and gives detailed instructions for the pure gold lampstand.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

32Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

33There are to be 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 extend from the lampstand.

34And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

35For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

36The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

38The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

39The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.

40See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 31

Original words

Then you are to makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulara lampstandמְנֹרַ֖תH4501Noun - feminine singular constructof pureטָה֑וֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singularhammeredמִקְשָׁ֞הH4749Noun - feminine singulargoldזָהָ֣בH2091Noun - masculine singularItהַמְּנוֹרָה֙H4501Article | Noun - feminine singularshall be madeתֵּעָשֶׂ֤הH6213Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularof one pieceמִמֶּ֥נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularincludingיִהְיֽוּ׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralits baseיְרֵכָ֣הּH3409Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularand shaftוְקָנָ֔הּH7070Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularits cupsגְּבִיעֶ֛יהָH1375Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularand its budsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָH3730Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularand petalsוּפְרָחֶ֖יהָH6525Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 32

Original words

Sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הH8337Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularbranchesקָנִ֔יםH7070Noun - masculine pluralare to extendיֹצְאִ֖יםH3318Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralfrom the sidesמִצִּדֶּ֑יהָH6654Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularof the lampstandמְנֹרָ֗הH4501Noun - feminine singularthreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀H7969Number - masculine singular-קְנֵ֣יH7070Noun - masculine plural constructon oneהָאֶחָ֔דH259Article | Number - masculine singularsideמִצִּדָּהּ֙H6654Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularand threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙H7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular-קְנֵ֣יH7070Noun - masculine plural construct-מְנֹרָ֔הH4501Noun - feminine singularon the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃H8145Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular-מִצִּדָּ֖הּH6654Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

There are to be threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969Number - masculine singularcupsגְ֠בִעִיםH1375Noun - masculine pluralshaped like almond blossomsמְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞יםH8246Noun - masculine pluralon the firstהָאֶחָד֮H259Article | Number - masculine singularbranchבַּקָּנֶ֣הH7070Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singulareach with budsכַּפְתֹּ֣רH3730Noun - masculine singularand petalsוָפֶרַח֒H6525Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularthreeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular-גְבִעִ֗יםH1375Noun - masculine plural-מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛יםH8246Noun - masculine plural-כַּפְתֹּ֣רH3730Noun - masculine singular-וָפָ֑רַחH6525Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularon the nextהָאֶחָ֖דH259Article | Number - masculine singularbranchבַּקָּנֶ֥הH7070Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand the sameכֵּ֚ןH3651Adverbfor all sixלְשֵׁ֣שֶׁתH8337Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular constructbranchesהַקָּנִ֔יםH7070Article | Noun - masculine pluralthat extendהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםH3318Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe lampstandהַמְּנֹרָֽה׃H4501Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 34

Original words

And on the lampstandוּבַמְּנֹרָ֖הH4501Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthere shall be fourאַרְבָּעָ֣הH702Number - masculine singularcupsגְבִעִ֑יםH1375Noun - masculine pluralshaped like almond blossomsמְשֻׁקָּדִ֔יםH8246Noun - masculine pluralwith budsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָH3730Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularand petalsוּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃H6525Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 35

Original words

For the sixלְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙H8337Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular constructbranchesהַקָּנִ֔יםH7070Article | Noun - masculine pluralthat extendהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםH3318Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe lampstandהַמְּנֹרָֽה׃H4501Article | Noun - feminine singulara budוְכַפְתֹּ֡רH3730Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularmust be underתַּחַת֩H8478Prepositionthe first pairשְׁנֵ֨יH8147Number - masculine dual constructof branchesהַקָּנִים֙H7070Article | Noun - masculine plural-מִמֶּ֔נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularהַקָּנִ֜יםהַקָּנִ֜יםH7070Article | Noun - masculine pluralמִמֶּ֗נָּהמִמֶּ֗נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singulara budוְכַפְתֹּר֙H3730Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularunderתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionthe second pairשְׁנֵ֤יH8147Number - masculine dual construct-הַקָּנִ֖יםH7070Article | Noun - masculine plural-מִמֶּ֑נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularand a budוְכַפְתֹּ֕רH3730Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularunderתַּחַת־H8478Prepositionthe third pairשְׁנֵ֥יH8147Number - masculine dual construct
Verse 36

Original words

The budsכַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥םH3730Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland branchesוּקְנֹתָ֖םH7070Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .מִמֶּ֣נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularare to beיִהְי֑וּH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralallכֻּלָּ֛הּH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularof one piece [with the lampstand]אַחַ֖תH259Number - feminine singularhammeredמִקְשָׁ֥הH4749Noun - feminine singularout of pureטָהֽוֹר׃H2889Adjective - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֥בH2091Noun - masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

Makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markersevenשִׁבְעָ֑הH7651Number - masculine singularlampsנֵרֹתֶ֖יהָH5216Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularand set them upוְהֶֽעֱלָה֙H5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularon [the lampstand]אֶת־H853Direct object markerso that [they]נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָH5216Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularilluminateוְהֵאִ֖ירH215Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe areaעֵ֥בֶרH5676Noun - masculine singular constructinעַל־H5921Prepositionfront of itפָּנֶֽיהָ׃H6440Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 38

Original words

The wick trimmersוּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָH4457Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person feminine singularand their traysוּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָH4289Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularmust be of pureטָהֽוֹר׃H2889Adjective - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֥בH2091Noun - masculine singular
Verse 39

Original words

[The lampstand]אֹתָ֑הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃H428Article | Pronoun - common pluralutensilsהַכֵּלִ֖יםH3627Article | Noun - masculine pluralshall be madeיַעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfromאֵ֥תH853Prepositiona talentכִּכָּ֛רH3603Noun - feminine singularof pureטָה֖וֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֥בH2091Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of gold.
Verse 40

Original words

See to it thatוּרְאֵ֖הH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularyou make [everything]וַעֲשֵׂ֑הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularaccording to the patternבְּתַ֨בְנִיתָ֔םH8403Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeshownמָרְאֶ֖הH7200Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularyouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularon the mountainבָּהָֽר׃סH2022Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Hebrews 8:5

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