ower half of which were complete feet,
resembling those which the Dorians put to their bedsteads; but the upper
parts towards the table were wrought into a square form. The table had
a hollow towards every side, having a ledge of four fingers' depth, that
went round about like a spiral, both on the upper and lower part of the
body of the work. Upon every one of the feet was there also inserted a
ring, not far from the cover, through which went bars of wood beneath,
but gilded, to be taken out upon occasion, there being a cavity where it
was joined to the rings; for they were not entire rings; but before
they came quite round they ended in acute points, the one of which was
inserted into the prominent part of the table, and the other into the
foot; and by these it was carried when they journeyed: Upon this table,
which was placed on the north side of the temple, not far from the most
holy place, were laid twelve unleavened loaves of bread, six upon each
heap, one above another: they were made of two tenth-deals of the
purest flour, which tenth-deal [an omer] is a measure of the Hebrews,
containing seven Athenian cotyloe; and above those loaves were put
two vials full of frankincense. Now after seven days other loaves were
brought in their stead, on the day which is by us called the Sabbath;
for we call the seventh day the Sabbath. But for the occasion of this
intention of placing loaves here, we will speak to it in another place.

7. Over against this table, near the southern wall, was set a
candlestick of cast gold, hollow within, being of the weight of one
hundred pounds, which the Hebrews call Chinchares, if it be turned into
the Greek language, it denotes a talent. It was made with its knops, and
lilies, and pomegranates, and bowls [which ornaments amounted to seventy
in all]; by which means the shaft elevated itself on high from a single
base, and spread itself into as many branches as there are planets,
including the sun among them. It terminated in seven heads, in one row,
all standing parallel to one another; and these branches carried seven
lamps, one by one, in imitation of the number of the planets. These
lamps looked to the east and to the south, the candlestick being situate
obliquely.

8. Now between this candlestick and the table, which, as we said, were
within the sanctuary, was the altar of incense, made of wood indeed, but
of the same wood of which the foregoing vessels were made, such as was
not liabl