God's Word Translation

Exodus 37:11-22 God's Word Translation (GW)

11. He covered it with pure gold and put a gold molding around it.

12. He made a rim 3 inches wide around it and put a gold molding around the rim.

13. He cast four gold rings for it and fastened the rings to the four corners, where the four legs were.

14. The rings were put close to the rim to hold the poles for carrying the table.

15. These poles were made out of acacia wood and were covered with gold.

16. For the table he made plates, dishes, bowls, and pitchers to be used for pouring wine offerings. All of them were made out of pure gold.

17. He made the lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals were hammered out of one piece ⌊of gold⌋.

18. Six branches came out of its sides, three branches on one side and three on the other.

19. Each of the six branches coming out of the lamp stand had three flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals.

20. The lamp stand itself had four flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a bud and petals.

21. There was a bud under each of the three pairs of branches coming out of the lamp stand.

22. The buds and branches were hammered out of the same piece of pure gold as the lamp stand.