Exodus 25:35

25:35 with a bud under the first ¹  two branches from it, and a bud under the next ²  two branches from it, and a bud under the third ³  two branches from it, according to the six branches that extend from the lampstand.

Exodus 26:19

26:19 and you are to make forty silver bases to go under the twenty frames – two bases under the first frame for its two projections, and likewise ⁴  two bases under the next frame for its two projections;

Exodus 36:24

36:24 He made forty silver bases under the twenty frames – two bases under the first frame for its two projections, and likewise ⁵  two bases under the next frame for its two projections,

Exodus 37:21

37:21 with a bud under the first two branches from it, and a bud under the next two branches from it, and a bud under the third two branches from it; according to the six branches that extended from it. ⁶ 

[25:35]  ¹ tn For clarity the phrase “the first” has been supplied.

[25:35]  ² tn For clarity the phrase “the next” has been supplied.

[25:35]  ³ tn For clarity the phrase “the third” has been supplied.

[26:19]  ⁴ tn The clause is repeated to show the distributive sense; it literally says, “and two bases under the one frame for its two projections.”

[36:24]  ⁷ tn The clause is repeated to show the distributive sense; it literally says, “and two bases under the one frame for its two projections.”

[37:21]  ¹⁰ tn As in Exod 26:35, the translation of “first” and “next” and “third” is interpretive, because the text simply says “under two branches” in each of three places.