31.「要用精金做一個燈臺。燈臺的座和幹與杯、球、花,都要連接一塊錘出來。
「Make a lampstand of pure gold. Hammer out its base and shaft, and make its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them.
32.燈臺兩旁要杈出六個枝子:這旁三個,那旁三個。
Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand-three on one side and three on the other.
33.這旁每枝上有三個杯,形狀像杏花,有球,有花;那旁每枝上也有三個杯,形狀像杏花,有球,有花。從燈臺杈出來的六個枝子都是如此。
Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms are to be on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.
34.燈臺上有四個杯,形狀像杏花,有球,有花。
And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.
35.燈臺每兩個枝子以下有球與枝子接連一塊。燈臺出的六個枝子都是如此。
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.
36.球和枝子要接連一塊,都是一塊精金錘出來的。
The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
37.要做燈臺的七個燈盞。祭司要點這燈,使燈光對照。
「Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.
38.燈臺的蠟剪和蠟花盤也是要精金的。
Its wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold.
39.做燈臺和這一切的器具要用精金一他連得。
A talent[f] of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories.
Footnotes:
f. Exodus 25:39 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
40.要謹慎做這些物件,都要照著在山上指示你的樣式。
See that you make them according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.