Exodus 37:17
What does Exodus 37:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 37:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then he made the support for the lights, all of the best gold; its base and its pillar were of hammered gold; its cups and buds and flowers were all made out of the same metal:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he maketh the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he hath made the candlestick, its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers, have been of the same;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He made also the candlestick of beaten work of the finest gold. from the shaft whereof its branches, its cups, and bowls, and lilies came out:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he made the candlestick of pure gold; [of] beaten work he made the candlestick: its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of itself.
Context
v.16And he made the vessels which were upon the table, the dishes thereof, and the spoons thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the flagons thereof, wherewith to pour out, of pure gold.
v.17This passage
v.18And there were six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 25:31
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it:
- Revelation 1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;
- Zechariah 4:11
Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
- Matthew 5:15
Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
- Zechariah 4:2
And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;
- 2 Chronicles 13:11
and they burn unto Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense: the showbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but ye have forsaken him.
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