Exodus 25:35
ESV
and a calyx of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out from the lampstand.
NIV
One bud shall be under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all.
NASB
A bulb shall be 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.
CSB
For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches from it, a bud under the second pair of branches from it, and a bud under the third pair of branches from it.
NLT
There will also be an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extend from the center stem.
KJV
And 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.
NKJV
And there shall be 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 that extend from the lampstand.
What does Exodus 25:35 mean?
A "calyx" is the bud portion of a blossom; from this come the petals which make the flower itself. God's design for an intricate lampstand (Exodus 25:31) includes several of these. Their arrangement creates a line of seven lamps, supported by six branches and a central trunk. The branches and trunk include multiple segments extending from an almond blossom (Exodus 25:32–34). The entire object is made of gold. This menorāh has been a famous symbol of Judaism for thousands of years.To make detailed pieces, a goldsmith can make individual pieces and join them. Depending on the exact process, this is either called "soldering" or "brazing." The result is "of one piece" unlike pieces joined by rivets or tied wire (Exodus 25:36).
