Exodus 37:18

Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrative reports the artisan's structural completion of the tabernacle lampstand, positioned between the description of its unified gold shaft and the detailing of its decorative cups.

The words — קָנִים (qanîm, branches) and יֹצְאִים (yōṣʾîm, [were] going out) specify that six branches were extending from the sides of the lampstand.

The thread — This verse anchors the architectural framework of the sanctuary lampstand, directly preceding Exodus 37:19 which assigns three almond blossom cups to each of those branches.

Why it lands — It demands the reader track the precise, symmetrical count of the lampstand's extensions before moving to the verse's ornamental specifications.

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The Hebrew words

וְשִׁשָּׁ֣הve./shi.Shahand/ six קָנִ֔יםka.Nimbranches יֹצְאִ֖יםyo.tze.'Im[were] going out מִצִּדֶּ֑יהָmi./tzi.Dei./hafrom/ sides/ its שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀she.lo.Shahthree קְנֵ֣יke.Neibranches of מְנֹרָ֗הme.no.Rahlampstand מִצִּדָּהּ֙mi./tzi.Da/h[were] from/ side/ its הָֽאֶחָ֔דha./'e.Chad<the>/ one וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u./she.lo.Shahand/ three קְנֵ֣יke.Neibranches of מְנֹרָ֔הme.no.Rahlampstand מִצִּדָּ֖הּmi./tzi.Da/h[were] from/ side/ its הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha./she.Ni<the>/ second

King James Version

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: