King James Version

Exodus 37:18

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:

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וְשִׁשָּׁ֣הveshishahand sixשֵׁשׁconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and six”, the ordinary formH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.קָנִ֔יםqanimreedקָנֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “reed”, the ordinary formH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.יֹצְאִ֖יםyotseimbring forthיָצָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מִצִּדֶּ֑יהָmitsideyhafrom sideצַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “from side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6654a side; figuratively, an adversary(be-) side.שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הsheloshahthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).קְנֵ֣יqenereedקָנֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “reed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.מְנֹרָ֗הmenorahcandlestickמְנוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.מִצִּדָּהּ֙mitsidahfrom sideצַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “from side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6654a side; figuratively, an adversary(be-) side.הָֽאֶחָ֔דhaechadthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙usheloshahand thirdשָׁלוֹשׁconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).קְנֵ֣יqenereedקָנֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “reed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.מְנֹרָ֔הmenorahcandlestickמְנוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.מִצִּדָּ֖הּmitsidahfrom sideצַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “from side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6654a side; figuratively, an adversary(be-) side.הַשֵּׁנִֽיhashenithe againשֵׁנִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the again”, the ordinary formH8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, againagain, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And there were 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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there were 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:

Young’s Literal Translation

and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of its one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of its second side;

World English Bible

There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side:

Darby Translation

And six branches went 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;

Douay-Rheims

Six on the two sides: three branches on one side, and three on the other.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there were 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;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And all the pins of the court round about of brass, and they were overlaid with silver.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ πάντες οἱ πάσσαλοι τῆς αὐλῆς κύκλῳ χαλκοῖ, καὶ αὐτοὶ περιηργυρωμένοι ἀργυρίῳ.