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

31 Then 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.

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

33 There 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.

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

35 For 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.

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

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

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

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

40 See 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 make וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a lampstand מְנֹרַ֖ת H4501 Noun - feminine singular construct of pure טָה֑וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular hammered מִקְשָׁ֞ה H4749 Noun - feminine singular gold זָהָ֣ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular It הַמְּנוֹרָה֙ H4501 Article | Noun - feminine singular shall be made תֵּעָשֶׂ֤ה H6213 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular of one piece מִמֶּ֥נָּה H4480 Preposition | third person feminine singular including יִהְיֽוּ׃ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural its base יְרֵכָ֣הּ H3409 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular and shaft וְקָנָ֔הּ H7070 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular its cups גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ H1375 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and its buds כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָ H3730 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and petals וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ H6525 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 32

Original words

Six וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה H8337 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular branches קָנִ֔ים H7070 Noun - masculine plural are to extend יֹצְאִ֖ים H3318 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural from the sides מִצִּדֶּ֑יהָ H6654 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular of the lampstand מְנֹרָ֗ה H4501 Noun - feminine singular three שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀ H7969 Number - masculine singular - קְנֵ֣י H7070 Noun - masculine plural construct on one הָאֶחָ֔ד H259 Article | Number - masculine singular side מִצִּדָּהּ֙ H6654 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular and three וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular - קְנֵ֣י H7070 Noun - masculine plural construct - מְנֹרָ֔ה H4501 Noun - feminine singular on the other הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ H8145 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular - מִצִּדָּ֖הּ H6654 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

There are to be three שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה H7969 Number - masculine singular cups גְ֠בִעִים H1375 Noun - masculine plural shaped like almond blossoms מְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞ים H8246 Noun - masculine plural on the first הָאֶחָד֮ H259 Article | Number - masculine singular branch בַּקָּנֶ֣ה H7070 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular each with buds כַּפְתֹּ֣ר H3730 Noun - masculine singular and petals וָפֶרַח֒ H6525 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular three וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular - גְבִעִ֗ים H1375 Noun - masculine plural - מְשֻׁקָּדִ֛ים H8246 Noun - masculine plural - כַּפְתֹּ֣ר H3730 Noun - masculine singular - וָפָ֑רַח H6525 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular on the next הָאֶחָ֖ד H259 Article | Number - masculine singular branch בַּקָּנֶ֥ה H7070 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the same כֵּ֚ן H3651 Adverb for all six לְשֵׁ֣שֶׁת H8337 Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct branches הַקָּנִ֔ים H7070 Article | Noun - masculine plural that extend הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים H3318 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the lampstand הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ H4501 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 34

Original words

And on the lampstand וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה H4501 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular there shall be four אַרְבָּעָ֣ה H702 Number - masculine singular cups גְבִעִ֑ים H1375 Noun - masculine plural shaped like almond blossoms מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔ים H8246 Noun - masculine plural with buds כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ H3730 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and petals וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃ H6525 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 35

Original words

For the six לְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙ H8337 Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct branches הַקָּנִ֔ים H7070 Article | Noun - masculine plural that extend הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים H3318 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the lampstand הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ H4501 Article | Noun - feminine singular a bud וְכַפְתֹּ֡ר H3730 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular must be under תַּחַת֩ H8478 Preposition the first pair שְׁנֵ֨י H8147 Number - masculine dual construct of branches הַקָּנִים֙ H7070 Article | Noun - masculine plural - מִמֶּ֔נָּה H4480 Preposition | third person feminine singular הַקָּנִ֜ים הַקָּנִ֜ים H7070 Article | Noun - masculine plural מִמֶּ֗נָּה מִמֶּ֗נָּה H4480 Preposition | third person feminine singular a bud וְכַפְתֹּר֙ H3730 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular under תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition the second pair שְׁנֵ֤י H8147 Number - masculine dual construct - הַקָּנִ֖ים H7070 Article | Noun - masculine plural - מִמֶּ֑נָּה H4480 Preposition | third person feminine singular and a bud וְכַפְתֹּ֕ר H3730 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular under תַּחַת־ H8478 Preposition the third pair שְׁנֵ֥י H8147 Number - masculine dual construct
Verse 36

Original words

The buds כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥ם H3730 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural and branches וּקְנֹתָ֖ם H7070 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural . . . מִמֶּ֣נָּה H4480 Preposition | third person feminine singular are to be יִהְי֑וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural all כֻּלָּ֛הּ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular of one piece [with the lampstand] אַחַ֖ת H259 Number - feminine singular hammered מִקְשָׁ֥ה H4749 Noun - feminine singular out of pure טָהֽוֹר׃ H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֥ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

Make וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker seven שִׁבְעָ֑ה H7651 Number - masculine singular lamps נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ H5216 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and set them up וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on [the lampstand] אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker so that [they] נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ H5216 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular illuminate וְהֵאִ֖יר H215 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the area עֵ֥בֶר H5676 Noun - masculine singular construct in עַל־ H5921 Preposition front of it פָּנֶֽיהָ׃ H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 38

Original words

The wick trimmers וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ H4457 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person feminine singular and their trays וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ H4289 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular must be of pure טָהֽוֹר׃ H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֥ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 39

Original words

[The lampstand] אֹתָ֑הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural utensils הַכֵּלִ֖ים H3627 Article | Noun - masculine plural shall be made יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from אֵ֥ת H853 Preposition a talent כִּכָּ֛ר H3603 Noun - feminine singular of pure טָה֖וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֥ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

See to it that וּרְאֵ֖ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular you make [everything] וַעֲשֵׂ֑ה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular according to the pattern בְּתַ֨בְנִיתָ֔ם H8403 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative shown מָרְאֶ֖ה H7200 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular you אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular on the mountain בָּהָֽר׃ס H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Hebrews 8:5

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