17. The workers made the lampstand out of pure gold. They hammered out its base and stem. Its buds, blooms and cups branched out from it.
18. Six branches came out from the sides of the lampstand. There were three on one side and three on the other.
19. On one branch there were three cups that were shaped like almond flowers with buds and blooms. There were three on the next branch. There were three on all six branches that came out from the lampstand.
20. On the lampstand there were four cups that were shaped like almond flowers with buds and blooms.
21. One bud was under the first pair of branches that came out from the lampstand. A second bud was under the second pair. And a third bud was under the third pair. There was a total of six branches.
22. The buds and branches came out from the lampstand. The whole lampstand was one piece that was hammered out of pure gold.
23. The workers made its seven lamps out of pure gold. They also made its trays and wick cutters out of pure gold.