CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Exodus 25:34 And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/exodus/25-34.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/18/02_Exo_25_34.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Exodus 25:34 - The Golden Lampstand" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/exodus/25-34.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/exodus/25-34.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/exodus/">Exodus</a> > <a href="/exodus/25.htm">Chapter 25</a> > Verse 34</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad14.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/exodus/25-33.htm" title="Exodus 25:33">◄</a> Exodus 25:34 <a href="/exodus/25-35.htm" title="Exodus 25:35">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Craft the center stem of the lampstand with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And on the lampstand itself there shall be four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in the candlestick <i>shall be</i> four bowls made like unto almonds, <i>with</i> their knops and their flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On the lampstand itself four bowls <i>shall be</i> made like almond <i>blossoms, each with</i> its <i>ornamental</i> knob and flower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and on the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and in the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and in the lampstand four cups shaped like almond <i>blossoms,</i> its bulbs and its flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and in the lampstand four cups shaped like almond <i>blossoms</i>, its bulbs and its flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and in the [center shaft of the] lampstand [you shall make] four cups shaped like almond <i>blossoms,</i> with their calyxes and their flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are to be four cups shaped like almond blossoms on the lampstand shaft along with its buds and petals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are to be four cups shaped like almond blossoms on the lampstand shaft along with its calyxes and petals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and four on the stem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The lamp stand itself is to have four flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The shaft of the lampstand is to have four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"On the lamp stand itself there are to be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with their calyxes and flowers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and in the lampstand four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the candlesticks shall be four bowls made like to almonds, with their knobs and their flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and in the lamp stand four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the lampstand [are] four calyxes made like almonds, its knobs and its flowers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in the candlestick are four calyxes made like almonds, its knops and its flowers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the chandelier, four bowls made like almonds, its chaplets and its flowers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in the candlestick itself shall be four cups in the manner of a nut, and at every one, bowls and lilies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, in the lampstand itself, there shall be four bowls, the size of nuts, and each with little spheres and lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the menorah there are to be four cups, shaped like almond blossoms, with their knobs and petals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the lampstand itself there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with its calyxes and petals.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And on the candlestick shall be four bowls made like almonds, with their buds and flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And on the Menorah shall be four bowls and apples and lilies.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and in the candlestick four bowls fashioned like almonds, in each branch knops and the flowers of the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/25-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6434" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">The Golden Lampstand</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>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. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4501.htm" title="4501: ū·ḇam·mə·nō·rāh (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A lampstand. Or mnorah; feminine of manowr; a chandelier.">And on the lampstand</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">there shall be four</a> <a href="/hebrew/1375.htm" title="1375: ḡə·ḇi·‘îm (N-mp) -- A cup, bowl. From an unused root; a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of a flower.">cups</a> <a href="/hebrew/8246.htm" title="8246: mə·šuq·qā·ḏîm (N-mp) -- To be shaped like almonds. A denominative from shaqed; to be almond-shaped.">shaped like almond blossoms</a> <a href="/hebrew/3730.htm" title="3730: kap̄·tō·re·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Capital, knob, bulb. ">with buds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6525.htm" title="6525: ū·p̄ə·rā·ḥe·hā (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A bud, sprout. From parach; a calyx; generally, bloom.">and petals.</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-4</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-13</a></span><br />Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-1.htm">Numbers 8:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">1 Kings 7:49</a></span><br />the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a></span><br />From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2-3</a></span><br />“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. / There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-1.htm">Leviticus 24:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">2 Chronicles 4:20-21</a></span><br />the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-4.htm">Revelation 11:4</a></span><br />These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-3.htm">1 Samuel 3:3</a></span><br />Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-9.htm">Luke 1:9</a></span><br />he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in the candlesticks shall be four bowls made like to almonds, with their knops and their flowers.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Almond</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Almond-Blossoms</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Almonds</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Blossoms</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/exodus/37-20.htm">Calyxes</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/revelation/11-4.htm">Candlesticks</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Cups</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/exodus/25-26.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Knobs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Knops</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Shaped</a> <a href="/exodus/25-32.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Almond</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Almond-Blossoms</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Almonds</a> <a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Blossoms</a> <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Bowls</a> <a href="/exodus/25-36.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Calyxes</a> <a href="/exodus/25-35.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">Candlesticks</a> <a href="/exodus/25-36.htm">Capitals</a> <a href="/exodus/37-16.htm">Cups</a> <a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/exodus/26-2.htm">Four</a> <a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/exodus/25-36.htm">Knobs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-36.htm">Knops</a> <a href="/exodus/25-35.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Shaped</a> <a href="/exodus/25-37.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">The dimensions of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">The mercy seat, with the cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And on the lampstand</b><br>The lampstand, or menorah, was a critical element in the Tabernacle, symbolizing God's light and presence among His people. It was made of pure gold, signifying purity and divinity. The lampstand's design was given directly by God to Moses, emphasizing its importance in worship and its role in illuminating the Holy Place. The menorah is a precursor to the light of Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" in <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>.<p><b>there shall be four cups</b><br>The cups on the lampstand were decorative elements that also had a functional purpose, holding the oil that fueled the lamps. The number four often symbolizes completeness in the Bible, suggesting the fullness of God's provision and presence. These cups can be seen as a representation of the abundance of God's grace and the completeness of His revelation.<p><b>shaped like almond blossoms</b><br>The almond blossom is one of the first to bloom in the spring, symbolizing new life and resurrection. In the context of the lampstand, it represents the awakening and renewal that comes from God's light. The almond tree is also associated with vigilance and watchfulness, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Jeremiah 1:11-12</a>, where God uses the almond branch as a symbol of His watchfulness over His word to perform it.<p><b>with buds and petals</b><br>The inclusion of buds and petals in the design of the lampstand highlights the beauty and intricacy of God's creation. It reflects the idea that worship should be both beautiful and orderly, mirroring the divine order of creation. The buds and petals also suggest growth and potential, pointing to the spiritual growth and fruitfulness that come from living in God's light. This imagery can be connected to the fruit of the Spirit described in <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>, emphasizing the transformative power of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where God dwelled among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lampstand.htm">Lampstand (Menorah)</a></b><br>A sacred object within the Tabernacle, symbolizing God's light and presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/almond_blossoms.htm">Almond Blossoms</a></b><br>The design element on the lampstand, symbolizing life, vigilance, and the awakening of God's promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God gave Moses the instructions for building the Tabernacle and its furnishings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_light.htm">Symbolism of Light</a></b><br>The lampstand in the Tabernacle represents God's light and presence. As believers, we are called to reflect His light in the world, living as testimonies of His truth and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vigilance_and_readiness.htm">Vigilance and Readiness</a></b><br>The almond blossoms symbolize vigilance and readiness. Just as the almond tree is the first to bloom, Christians are called to be spiritually alert and ready for Christ's return.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_design_and_beauty.htm">Divine Design and Beauty</a></b><br>The intricate design of the lampstand reflects God's attention to detail and beauty. In our lives, we should seek to honor God by cultivating beauty and order in our spiritual walk and surroundings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_guidance.htm">God's Provision and Guidance</a></b><br>The lampstand provided light in the Tabernacle, reminding us of God's constant provision and guidance. We can trust Him to illuminate our path and provide for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_fulfillment.htm">Christ as Fulfillment</a></b><br>The lampstand points to Christ, the true Light of the World. Our relationship with Him should be central, allowing His light to guide our decisions and actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_lampstand's_biblical_meaning.htm">What is the biblical significance of the lampstand?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_menorah_symbolize.htm">What does the menorah symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_one_gold_talent_make_a_detailed_lampstand.htm">Exodus 37:17-24: Could a single gold talent realistically be fashioned into a single lampstand with six branches and intricate decorations as described?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_tabernacle_specs.htm">Exodus 25:9 - Is there any archaeological evidence supporting the exact specs or layout described for the tabernacle and its furniture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) <span class= "bld">In the candlestick.</span>--By "the candlestick" in this place must be meant the central shaft or stem, which is viewed as that whereto all the rest is accessory. Here the triple series was to be repeated four times.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the candlestick</span>: <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, in the central shaft or stem, which is viewed as "the candlestick" <span class="accented">par excellence</span>. Here were to be twelve ornaments, the series of cup, pomegranate, and lily being repeated four times, once in connection with each pair of branches, and a fourth time at the summit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And on the lampstand</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇam·mə·nō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4501.htm">Strong's 4501: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chandelier</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there shall be four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cups</span><br /><span class="heb">גְבִעִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḡə·ḇi·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1375.htm">Strong's 1375: </a> </span><span class="str2">A goblet, the calyx of a, flower</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shaped like almond blossoms</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשֻׁקָּדִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šuq·qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8246.htm">Strong's 8246: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be shaped like almonds</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with buds</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(kap̄·tō·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3730.htm">Strong's 3730: </a> </span><span class="str2">Capital, knob, bulb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and petals.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·rā·ḥe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6525.htm">Strong's 6525: </a> </span><span class="str2">A calyx, bloom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/25-34.htm">Exodus 25:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/25-34.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:34 And in the lampstand four cups made (Exo. Ex) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/exodus/25-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Exodus 25:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Exodus 25:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/exodus/25-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Exodus 25:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Exodus 25:35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>