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and in the lampstand four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
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The Central Shaft's Design
Commentators explain that 'the candlestick' in this verse refers specifically to the central stem of the lampstand. This main shaft was distinct and more ornate than the side branches, featuring four sets of almond-blossom decorations, emphasizing its structural and symbolic centrality.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Exodus 25:31: A candlestick of pure gold - (). A lampstand rather than a candlestick. Its purpose was to support seven …
19th Century
Anglican
In the candlestick. —By “the candlestick” in this place must be understood as the central shaft or stem, which is viewed as that t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in the candlestick shall be four bowls That is, in the trunk or body of it; the branches had but three apiece, b…
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