Exodus 33:4

Exodus 33:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
• New International Version (NIV)When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn and no one put on any ornaments.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the people heard this disastrous word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the people heard this bad news, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments.

Context of Exodus 33:4

2And I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 3Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.” When the people heard this bad news, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry. 5For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’” 6So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

Exodus 33:4 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הָעָ֗ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה וַיִּתְאַבָּ֑לוּ וְלֹא־שָׁ֛תוּ אִ֥ישׁ עֶדְי֖וֹ עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• When the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• badרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• newsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• they went into mourningאָבַל'âbal · to mournH56
• and noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• put onשִׁיתshîyth · to set: putH7896
• any of his jewelryעֲדִי‛ădîy · ornamentH5716
• any of his jewelryעַל‛al · uponH5921

Cross-references for Exodus 33:4

• Numbers 14:1Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
• Hosea 7:14They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.
• Zechariah 7:3by asking the priests of the house of the LORD of Hosts, as well as the prophets, “Should I weep and fast in the fifth month, as I have done these many years?”
• Leviticus 10:6Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.
• 2 Samuel 19:24Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.
• 1 Kings 21:27When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
• 2 Kings 19:1On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
• Ezra 9:3When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
• Esther 4:1When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
• Job 1:20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
• Job 2:12When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
• Isaiah 32:11Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around your waists.
• Ezekiel 24:17Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”
• Ezekiel 26:16All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you.
• Jonah 3:6When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

Commentaries on Exodus 33:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6People might have worn jewelry and fine clothes while worshiping the gold calf. Removing them here shows mourning and repentance (33:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. when the people heard these evil tidings--from Moses on his descent from the mount.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 33:4

• Conviction
• Israel
• Jewels
• Mourning
• Repentance

In the dictionaries

• Mourn
• Proclaim
• Angel
• Ark of the Covenant
• Covenant, Book of the
• Exodus, the Book of
• Mediation; Mediator
• Ornament
• Pentateuch
• Salvation

Commentaries on Exodus 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings