Exodus 33:8

Exodus 33:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
• New International Version (NIV)And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would rise up, and each would stand at his tent door, and watch Moses until he had gone into the tent.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, whenever Moses went out to the tabernacle, that all the people rose, and each man stood at his tent door and watched Moses until he had gone into the tabernacle.

Context of Exodus 33:8

6So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward. 7Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp. Then, whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would stand at the entrances to their own tents and watch Moses until he entered the tent. 9As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses. 10When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.

Exodus 33:8 word by word

וְהָיָ֗ה כְּצֵ֤את מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָאֹ֔הֶל יָק֙וּמוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וְנִ֨צְּב֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ פֶּ֣תַח אָהֳל֑וֹ וְהִבִּ֙יטוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַד־בֹּא֖וֹ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃Read the interlinear

• Thenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• whenever Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• the peopleנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324
• would standקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• ·אִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• at the entrancesפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• and watchנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• and watchאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• he enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Exodus 33:8

• Numbers 16:27So they moved away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram had come out and stood at the entrances to their tents with their wives and children and infants.

Commentaries on Exodus 33:8

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp. This seems to have been a temporary building, set up for worship, and at which he judged disputes among the people. The people looked after him; they were very desirous to be at peace with God, and concerned to know what would come to pass. The cloudy pillar which had withdrawn from the camp when it was polluted with idolatry, now returned. If our hearts go forth toward God to meet…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11would stand … stand up and bow down: The people considered it amazing that Moses spoke directly to God, "face to face" (33:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door--Its removal produced deep and universal consternation; and it is easy to conceive how anxiously all eyes would be directed towards it; how rapidly the happy intelligence would spread, when a phenomenon was witnessed from which an encouraging hope could be founded.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 33:8

• Israel
• Moses
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Proclaim
• Angel
• Covenant, Book of the
• Exodus, the Book of
• Mediation; Mediator
• Pentateuch
• Priests and Levites
• Tabernacle

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