Exodus 33:9

Exodus 33:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.
• New International Version (NIV)As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke with Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As he went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance while the Lord spoke with Moses.

Context of Exodus 33:9

7Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp. 8Whenever 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. When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses. 10And when all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would rise up and worship, each at his tent door. 11Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

Exodus 33:9 word by word

וְהָיָ֗ה כְּבֹ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ הָאֹ֔הֱלָה יֵרֵד֙ עַמּ֣וּד הֶֽעָנָ֔ן וְעָמַ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֑הֶל וְדִבֶּ֖ר עִם־מֹשֶֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, as Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• the cloudyעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• pillarעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• descendedיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• and stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• the doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• talkedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Exodus 33:9

• Exodus 13:21And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.
• Psalms 99:7In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.
• Exodus 33:11Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.
• Exodus 25:22There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel.
• Exodus 31:18And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
• Exodus 34:3No one shall come up with you, and let no one be seen throughout all the mountain. Let no flocks or herds graze opposite that mountain."
• Genesis 17:22When he had finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.
• Genesis 18:33And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
• Numbers 11:17And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone.
• Ezekiel 3:22And the hand of the Lord was upon me there. And he said to me, "Arise, go out into the valley, and there I will speak with you."

Commentaries on Exodus 33:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The cloudy pillar descended - This very circumstance precluded the possibility of deception. The cloud descending at these times, and at none others, was a full proof that it was miraculous, and a pledge of the Divine presence. It was beyond the power of human art to counterfeit such an appearance; and let it be observed that all the people saw this, Exodus 33:10. How many indubitable and irrefragable proofs of its own authenticity and Divine origin does…Read the comment
• 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. 9-119-11. the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle--How would the downcast hearts of the people revive--how would the tide of joy swell in every bosom, when the symbolic cloud was seen slowly and majestically to descend and stand at the entrance of the tabernacle! as Moses entered--It was when he appeared as their mediator, when he repaired from day to day to intercede for them, that welcome token of assurance was given that his…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 33:9

• Cloud
• Communion
• Israel
• Jebusites
• Prophets
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Cloud
• Cloudy
• Communion
• Proclaim
• Angel
• Covenant, Book of the
• Exodus, the Book of
• Mediation; Mediator
• Pentateuch

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