God’s Word Translation
Exodus 34:32
32After that, all the other Israelites came near him, and he commanded them to do everything the Lord told him on Mount Sinai.
Exodus 34:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
- New International Version (NIV)Afterward all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken with him in Mount Sinai.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them as commandments all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.
Context of Exodus 34:32
30When Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses and saw his face shining, they were afraid to come near him. 31Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him. Then Moses spoke to them. After that, all the other Israelites came near him, and he commanded them to do everything the Lord told him on Mount Sinai. 33When Moses finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. 34But whenever Moses went into the Lord’s presence to speak with him, he took off the veil until he came out. Whenever he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded,
Read all of Exodus 34Exodus 34:32 word by word
וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֥ן נִגְּשׁ֖וּ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְצַוֵּ֕ם אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אִתּ֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And afterwardאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- all the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- came nighנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
- and he gave them in commandmentצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- all that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- had spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- with him in mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- Sinaiסִינַיsîynay · SinaiH5514
Cross-references for Exodus 34:32
- Exodus 21:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Here are the legal decisions to be used by the Israelites:
- Numbers 15:40You will remember to obey all my commands, and you will be holy to your God.
- 1 Kings 22:14Micaiah answered, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, I will tell him whatever the Lord tells me.”
- Matthew 28:20Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. “And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:23After all, I passed on to you what I had received from the Lord. On the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread
- 1 Corinthians 15:3I passed on to you the most important points of doctrine that I had received: Christ died to take away our sins as the Scriptures predicted.
Commentaries on Exodus 34:32
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-35Verses 28-35 Near and spiritual communion with God improves the graces of a renewed and holy character. Serious godliness puts a lustre upon a man's countenance, such as commands esteem and affection. The vail which Moses put on, marked the obscurity of that dispensation, compared with the gospel dispensation of the New Testament. It was also an emblem of the natural vail on the hearts of men respecting spiritual things. Also the vail that was and is upon…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-35Moses, who had asked to see the glory of God, was not aware that his own face reflected that glory.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351. the like unto the first--God having been reconciled to repentant Israel, through the earnest intercession, the successful mediation of Moses, means were to be taken for the restoration of the broken covenant. Intimation was given, however, in a most intelligible and expressive manner, that the favor was to be restored with some memento of the rupture; for at the former time God Himself had provided the materials, as well as written upon them. Now…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 34
- 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
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