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Exodus 33

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Leaveלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → this placeמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and the peopleוְהָעָ֔םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → you brought upהֶֽעֱלִ֖יתָhe·‘ĕ·lî·ṯā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and go to the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I promisedנִ֠שְׁבַּעְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֨םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacלְיִצְחָ֤קlə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹב֙ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → when I saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will give itאֶתְּנֶֽנָּה׃’et·tə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to your descendantsלְזַרְעֲךָ֖lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →.’ 2And I will sendוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֥יwə·šā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → an angelמַלְאָ֑ךְmal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֖יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and I will drive outוְגֵֽרַשְׁתִּ֗יwə·ḡê·raš·tî — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →, Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, Hittitesוְהַֽחִתִּי֙wə·ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →, Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃wə·hay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →. 3Go up toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁū·ḏə·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →. Butכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goאֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with youבְּקִרְבְּךָ֗bə·qir·bə·ḵā — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh- — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; otherwiseפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →, I might destroyאֲכֶלְךָ֖’ă·ḵel·ḵā — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → you on the wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃bad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →.” 4When the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → these badהָרָ֛עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → tidings, they went into mourningוַיִּתְאַבָּ֑לוּway·yiṯ·’ab·bā·lū — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study →, and noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → put onשָׁ֛תוּšā·ṯū — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → any of his jewelryעֶדְי֖וֹ‘eḏ·yōw — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study →. 5For the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Tellאֱמֹ֤ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, ‘Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh- — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. If I should goאֶֽעֱלֶ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with youבְקִרְבְּךָ֖ḇə·qir·bə·ḵā — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → for a singleאֶחָ֛ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → momentרֶ֧גַעre·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study →, I would destroy youוְכִלִּיתִ֑יךָwə·ḵil·lî·ṯî·ḵā — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → take offהוֹרֵ֤דhō·w·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → your jewelryעֶדְיְךָ֙‘eḏ·yə·ḵā — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study →, and I will decideוְאֵדְעָ֖הwə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → to doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with you.’” 6So the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → stripped themselvesוַיִּֽתְנַצְּל֧וּway·yiṯ·naṣ·ṣə·lū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → of their jewelryעֶדְיָ֖ם‘eḏ·yām — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study → from Mountמֵהַ֥רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horeb onward. 7Now Mosesוּמֹשֶׁה֩ū·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → used to takeיִקַּ֨חyiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the tentהָאֹ֜הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → and pitchוְנָֽטָה־wə·nā·ṭāh- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → it at a distanceהַרְחֵק֙har·ḥêq — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → outsideמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. He calledוְקָ֥רָאwə·qā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → it the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, andוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → inquiring ofמְבַקֵּ֣שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → would goיֵצֵא֙yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → outsideמִח֥וּץmi·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃lam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. 8Thenוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, whenever Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → went outכְּצֵ֤אתkə·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the tentהָאֹ֔הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → would standיָק֙וּמוּ֙yā·qū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → at the entrancesפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to their own tents and watchוְהִבִּ֙יטוּ֙wə·hib·bî·ṭū — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → he enteredבֹּא֖וֹbō·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the tentהָאֹֽהֱלָה׃hā·’ō·hĕ·lāh — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. 9Asוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → enteredכְּבֹ֤אkə·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the tentהָאֹ֔הֱלָהhā·’ō·hĕ·lāh — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, the pillarעַמּ֣וּד‘am·mūḏ — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → of cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → would come downיֵרֵד֙yê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → and remainוְעָמַ֖דwə·‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study →, and the LORD would speakוְדִבֶּ֖רwə·ḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. 10When allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sawוְרָאָ֤הwə·rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the pillarעַמּ֣וּד‘am·mūḏ — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → of cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, theyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → would stand upוְקָ֤םwə·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and worshipוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֔וּwə·hiš·ta·ḥăw·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →, each oneאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to his own tent. 11Thus the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → would speakוְדִבֶּ֨רwə·ḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֣יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֔יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → speaksיְדַבֵּ֥רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his friendרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. Then Moses would returnוְשָׁב֙wə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, but his youngנַ֔עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → assistantוּמְשָׁ֨רְת֜וֹū·mə·šā·rə·ṯōw — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנוּן֙nūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study → would notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leaveיָמִ֖ישׁyā·mîš — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study → the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃סhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. 12Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Lookרְ֠אֵהrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, Youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have been telling meאֹמֵ֤ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Leadהַ֚עַלha·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → people upהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,’ but Youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let me knowהֽוֹדַעְתַּ֔נִיhō·w·ḏa‘·ta·nî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You will sendתִּשְׁלַ֖חtiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֑י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Yet Youוְאַתָּ֤הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have saidאָמַ֙רְתָּ֙’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I knowיְדַעְתִּ֣יךָֽyə·ḏa‘·tî·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → you by nameבְשֵׁ֔םḇə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, and you haveוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → foundמָצָ֥אתָmā·ṣā·ṯā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֖ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in My sightבְּעֵינָֽי׃bə·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.’ 13Nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → indeedנָא֩nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֜ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֗יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let me knowהוֹדִעֵ֤נִיhō·w·ḏi·‘ê·nî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Your waysדְּרָכֶ֔ךָdə·rā·ḵe·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, that I may know Youוְאֵדָ֣עֲךָ֔wə·’ê·ḏā·‘ă·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and findאֶמְצָא־’em·ṣā- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֖ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. Rememberוּרְאֵ֕הū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֥וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → is Your peopleעַמְּךָ֖‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” 14And the LORD answered, “My Presenceפָּנַ֥יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → will go with you, and I will give you restוַהֲנִחֹ֥תִיwa·hă·ni·ḥō·ṯî — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →.” 15Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Your Presenceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → does notאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → go with us,” Moses repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → lead us upתַּעֲלֵ֖נוּta·‘ă·lê·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from hereמִזֶּֽה׃miz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →. 16For how thenוּבַמֶּ֣ה׀ū·ḇam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can it be knownיִוָּדַ֣עyiw·wā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your peopleוְעַמֶּ֔ךָwə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֤ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, unlessהֲל֖וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → You goבְּלֶכְתְּךָ֣bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֑נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →? How else will we be distinguishedוְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙wə·nip̄·lē·nū — to distinguish, set apart, make separateH6395 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּ֨ל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the other peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃פhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →?” 17So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → veryגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you have askedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have foundמָצָ֤אתָmā·ṣā·ṯā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and I knowוָאֵדָעֲךָ֖wā·’ê·ḏā·‘ă·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → you by nameבְּשֵֽׁם׃bə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.” 18Then Moses saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → show meהַרְאֵ֥נִיhar·’ê·nî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Your gloryכְּבֹדֶֽךָ׃kə·ḇō·ḏe·ḵā — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →.” 19Iאֲנִ֨י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will cause allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My goodnessטוּבִי֙ṭū·ḇî — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study → to passאַעֲבִ֤יר’a·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → youפָּנֶ֔יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaimוְקָרָ֧אתִֽיwə·qā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → My name—the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →in your presenceלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. I will have mercyוְחַנֹּתִי֙wə·ḥan·nō·ṯî — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → on whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have mercyאָחֹ֔ן’ā·ḥōn — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study →, and I will have compassionוְרִחַמְתִּ֖יwə·ri·ḥam·tî — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → on whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have compassionאֲרַחֵֽם׃’ă·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →.” 20But He addedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You cannotלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeלִרְאֹ֣תlir·’ōṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → My faceפָּנָ֑יpā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → can see Me and liveוָחָֽי׃wā·ḥāy — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.” 21The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → continuedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thereהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is a placeמָק֖וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → near Meאִתִּ֑י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → where you are to standוְנִצַּבְתָּ֖wə·niṣ·ṣaḇ·tā — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a rockהַצּֽוּר׃haṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, 22and whenוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My gloryכְּבֹדִ֔יkə·ḇō·ḏî — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → passes byבַּעֲבֹ֣רba·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, I will put youוְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָwə·śam·tî·ḵā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in a cleftבְּנִקְרַ֣תbə·niq·raṯ — Rock crevice or cleftH5366 — Full Word Study → of the rockהַצּ֑וּרhaṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → and cover youוְשַׂכֹּתִ֥יwə·śak·kō·ṯî — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → with My handכַפִּ֛יḵap·pî — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I have passed byעָבְרִֽי׃‘ā·ḇə·rî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. 23Then I will take My handכַּפִּ֔יkap·pî — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → awayוַהֲסִרֹתִי֙wa·hă·si·rō·ṯî — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, and you will seeוְרָאִ֖יתָwə·rā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → My backאֲחֹרָ֑י’ă·ḥō·rāy — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study →; but My faceוּפָנַ֖יū·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be seenיֵרָאֽוּ׃סyê·rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Exodus 33
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Exodus 33 marks a critical turning point in Israel's relationship with God following the sin of the golden calf. The Lord commands Moses and the people to journey toward Canaan, but announces He will not travel in their midst—a devastating declaration given their desperate need for His presence and guidance. The chapter reveals both God's justice in withdrawing His immediate presence and His grace in responding to Moses' passionate intercession. Through Moses' bold prayers and the Lord's compassionate answers, we witness a beautiful restoration of fellowship and an unforgettable encounter with God's glory that strengthens faith for the journey ahead.

Verses 1–3: The Command to Journey Without God's Presence

God tells Moses to lead the people toward Canaan, the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He will send an angel to drive out the inhabitants and provide safe passage to a land of abundance. However, verse 3 contains a sobering condition: "I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people." This withdrawal of God's manifest presence is both a judgment for their idolatry and a protective measure—had God's holy fire remained in their midst, His righteous anger could have consumed them entirely. The people's sin has created a barrier to intimate fellowship with their holy God.

Verses 4–6: Israel's Genuine Repentance

When the Israelites hear this news, they mourn deeply and remove their ornaments—a visible sign of genuine repentance and grief. The command in verse 5 to strip themselves reflects their sorrow and the seriousness of their transgression. This response suggests that beneath their rebellious hearts, God's people still possessed genuine faith and a desire to be restored to His favor. Their mourning and self-denial show that conviction of sin had penetrated their hearts, creating openness for what God would do next.

Verses 7–11: The Tent of Meeting and Moses' Unique Access

Moses responds to this crisis by relocating the tabernacle (the tent of meeting) outside the camp, physically symbolizing the separation caused by sin. Yet this tent becomes a beacon of hope: those who seek the Lord go there to meet with Him (verse 7). When Moses enters, the pillar of cloud descends, and all the people worship from their tents, recognizing God's presence. The scene is poignant—the nation separated from their God, yet still able to witness His glory through Moses' intercession. Importantly, verse 11 notes that God spoke to Moses "face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend," revealing the extraordinary intimacy Moses enjoyed with God despite the people's rebellion.

Verses 12–17: Moses' Intercession for God's Presence

Moses boldly petitions God, essentially saying: "You've called me to lead this people, but You haven't told me who will accompany us, and without Your presence, we cannot succeed." His reasoning is powerful—God has declared that Moses has found grace in His sight and is known by name. Therefore, Moses asks God to reveal His ways and restore His presence. The Lord responds with profound grace in verse 14: "My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest." When Moses insists that God's presence is absolutely essential (verses 15–16), God confirms He will grant this request because Moses has found favor in His eyes.

Verses 18–23: The Vision of God's Glory

Moses then requests the ultimate privilege: to see God's glory directly. The Lord responds by revealing both the limits and richness of what Moses can experience. No one can see God's face and live (verse 20), but God will place Moses in the cleft of a rock, cover him with His hand, and allow Moses to see His "back parts"—the trailing radiance of His glory as He passes by. This extraordinary encounter shows God's tender care even while maintaining the necessary boundary of His absolute holiness.

Application for Today

Like ancient Israel, we sometimes drift from close fellowship with God through sin, yet He remains responsive to genuine repentance and intercession. Moses' bold petitioning reminds us that God welcomes honest prayer born from deep need. We may not see God's face in this life, but through Christ, we have access to the Father's presence and the privilege of experiencing His glory. When you feel distant from God, remember that true worship and earnest seeking—as Israel did at the tent of meeting—open pathways for restoration and blessing.

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