From 305e372e09709c4b6d3be4f5f9d5b393647d1613 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gayle Aukerman Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:00:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'content/other/lampstand.md' --- content/other/lampstand.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/other/lampstand.md b/content/other/lampstand.md index 220252c3..f89a412a 100644 --- a/content/other/lampstand.md +++ b/content/other/lampstand.md @@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ In the Bible, the term "lampstand" generally refers to a structure on which a lamp is placed in order to provide light to a room. * A simple lampstand usually held one lamp and was made of clay, wood, or metal (such as bronze, silver, or gold.) -* In the Jerusalem temple was a special gold lampstand which had seven branches for holding seven lamps. +* In the Jerusalem temple there was a special gold lampstand which had seven branches for holding seven lamps. ## Translation Suggestions ## -* This term could be also translated as, "lamp pedestal" or "structure for holding a lamp" or "lamp holder." -* For the temple lampstand, this could be translated as, "seven-lamp lampstand" or "gold pedestal with seven lamps." +* This term could be also translated as "lamp pedestal" or "structure for holding a lamp" or "lamp holder." +* For the temple lampstand, this could be translated as "seven-lamp lampstand" or "gold pedestal with seven lamps." * It would also be helpful in a translation to include pictures of a simple lampstand and a seven-branch lampstand in the relevant Bible passages. (See also: [bronze](../other/bronze.md) **·** [gold](../other/gold.md) **·** [lamp](../other/lamp.md) **·** [light](../kt/light.md) **·** [silver](../other/silver.md) **·** [temple](../kt/temple.md))