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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Exodus 33:9

7Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance 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. 8And it came about, whenever Moses went out to the tent, that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent. Whenever 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. 10When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would arise and worship, each at the entrance of his tent. 11Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant 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

• Whenever Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• the pillarעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• of cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• would descendיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• and standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• at the entranceפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• would speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Exodus 33:9

• Exodus 13:21The Lord was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night.
• Psalms 99:7He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.
• Exodus 33:11Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant 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 which are upon the ark of the testimony, I will speak to you about all that I will give you in commandment for the sons of Israel.
• Exodus 31:18When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.
• Exodus 34:3No man is to come up with you, nor let any man be seen anywhere on the mountain; even the flocks and the herds may not graze in front of that mountain.”
• Genesis 17:22When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.
• Genesis 18:33As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the Lord departed, and Abraham returned to his place.
• Numbers 11:17Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit who is upon you, and will put Him upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you will not bear it all alone.
• Ezekiel 3:22The hand of the Lord was on me there, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak to 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