Exodus 25:36
Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
Original Language Analysis
כַּפְתֹּֽרֵיהֶ֥ם
Their knops
H3730
כַּפְתֹּֽרֵיהֶ֥ם
Their knops
Strong's:
H3730
Word #:
1 of 9
a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e., the capital of a column, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrum
וּקְנֹתָ֖ם
and their branches
H7070
וּקְנֹתָ֖ם
and their branches
Strong's:
H7070
Word #:
2 of 9
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
מִמֶּ֣נָּה
H4480
מִמֶּ֣נָּה
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
3 of 9
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
יִֽהְי֑וּ
H1961
יִֽהְי֑וּ
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
4 of 9
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
כֻּלָּ֛הּ
H3605
כֻּלָּ֛הּ
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
5 of 9
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
מִקְשָׁ֥ה
beaten work
H4749
מִקְשָׁ֥ה
beaten work
Strong's:
H4749
Word #:
6 of 9
rounded work, i.e., moulded by hammering (repousse)
אַחַ֖ת
shall be of the same all it shall be one
H259
אַחַ֖ת
shall be of the same all it shall be one
Strong's:
H259
Word #:
7 of 9
properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
Historical Context
Creating the lampstand required extraordinary skill, hammering solid gold into intricate form without joints or seams. The one-piece construction meant nothing could become detached or separated—the lampstand's unity was permanent and complete.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the one-piece lampstand illustrate the church's organic unity in Christ?
- What does it mean that your connection to Christ cannot be 'detached'?
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Analysis & Commentary
All of one piece—'knops and their branches shall be of the same.' The entire lampstand is hammered from a single piece of gold, not assembled from separate parts. This unity prefigures the church's organic connection to Christ—not an organization of independent members but a living organism sharing one life. As Christ is pure light, all deriving light from Him share His essential nature (1 John 1:5-7).