There shall be six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side;
Parallel translations
- KJV And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:
- BSB Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
- NKJV And six branches shall come out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side.
- NASB Six branches shall go out from its sides; three branches of the lampstand from its one side and three branches of the lampstand from its other side.
- NLT Make it with six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.
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