Exodus 25:33
Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
Cross-references
Exodus 37:19
Parallel
Exodus 37:19 records the craftsmen carrying out this exact instruction for the three cups on each branch.
Exodus 37:20
Parallel
Exodus 37:20 describes the four cups on the lampstand itself, fulfilling a different instruction (Ex 25:34) but part of the same menorah.
Numbers 17:4–8
Allusion
Numbers 17:4-8 recounts Aaron's rod budding with almonds — the same almond motif used for the lampstand's cups, symbolizing priesthood.
Jeremiah 1:11
Allusion
Jeremiah 1:11 shows an almond branch — the same Hebrew word (shaqed) used for the lampstand's almond-shaped cups, linking to God's watching.