Exodus 37:17-24

The Candlestick

v. 17. And he made the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work made he the candlestick, of chased workmanship; his shaft, the base, and his branch, the heavy upright holder, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same;

v. 18. and 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;

v. 19. three bowls made after the fashion of almonds, shaped like the blossoms of the almond-tree, in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower; so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

v. 20. And in the candlestick, in the shaft itself, were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers;

v. 21. 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, the knobs thus serving as ornaments at the branching of the arms.

v. 22. Their knops and their branches were of the same; all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

v. 23. And he made his seven lamps, which were set into the bowls, and his snuffers and his snuff-dishes, the shears and pincers for trimming the wicks and the small plates for the trimmings, of pure gold.

v. 24. of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof, their value, by a rough estimate, being some $30,000. Cf Exodus 25:31-Matthew :.