And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
Parallel translations
- WEB and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.
- BSB A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from the lampstand, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.
- NKJV There was a knob under the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six branches extending from it.
- NASB and a bulb was under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.
- NLT There was an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extended from the center stem, all made of one piece.
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Quick answer
Buds were placed under each pair of branches where they joined the shaft. These joined the six branches gracefully to the central stem.
Overview
The buds at the junctions unified the branches with the shaft, all formed of one piece of gold. This careful detail emphasizes the lampstand's organic unity. The construction matches Exodus 25:35.
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- Exod 25:35And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.
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