Exodus 33

The Journey Resumed

1Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, “DepartH1980, goH5927 upH5927 from hereH2088, you and the peopleH5971 whomH834 you have broughtH5927 upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, to the landH776 of whichH834 1I sworeH7650 to AbrahamH85, 2IsaacH3327, and 3JacobH3290, sayingH559, ‘4To your 5descendantsH2233 I will giveH5414 it.’ 2And I will sendH7971 6an angelH4397 beforeH6440 you and 7I will driveH1644 outH1644 the CanaaniteH3669, the AmoriteH567, the HittiteH2850, the PerizziteH6522, the HiviteH2340, and the JebusiteH2983. 3Go up to a landH776 8flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706; for I will not goH5927 upH5927 in your midstH7130, becauseH3588 you are 910an obstinateH7186H6203 peopleH5971, and 11I mightH6435 destroyH3615 you on the wayH1870.”

4When the peopleH5971 heardH8085 thisH2088 12sadH7451 wordH1697, 13they wentH56 intoH56 mourningH56, and noneH3808H376 of them putH7896 on his jewelryH5716. 5For the LordH3068 had saidH559 to MosesH4872, “SayH559 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, ‘You are 1415an obstinateH7186H6203 peopleH5971; if I 16were to goH5927 upH5927 in your midstH7130 for just oneH259 momentH7281, I would destroyH3615 you. So nowH6258, takeH3381 offH3381 your 17jewelryH5716 that I may knowH3045 whatH4100 I shall doH6213 to you.’” 6So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 strippedH5337 themselves of their jewelryH5716, from MountH2022 HorebH2722 onward.

7Now MosesH4872 used to takeH3947 18the tentH168 and pitchH5186 it outsideH4480H2351 the campH4264, a goodH7368 distanceH7368 from the campH4264, and he calledH7121 it the tentH168 of meetingH4150. And 19everyoneH3605 who soughtH1245 the LordH3068 would goH3318 outH3318 to the tentH168 of meetingH4150 whichH834 was outsideH4480H2351 the campH4264. 8And it cameH1961 aboutH1961, whenever MosesH4872 wentH3318 outH3318 to the tentH168, that allH3605 the peopleH5971 would ariseH6965 and standH5324, eachH376 at the entranceH6607 of his tentH168, and gazeH5027 afterH310 MosesH4872 untilH5704 he enteredH935 the tentH168. 9Whenever MosesH4872 enteredH935 the tentH168, 20the pillarH5982 of cloudH6051 would descendH3381 and standH5975 at the entranceH6607 of the tentH168; 21and 22the Lord would speakH1696 with MosesH4872. 10When allH3605 the peopleH5971 sawH7200 the pillarH5982 of cloudH6051 standingH5975 at the entranceH6607 of the tentH168, allH3605 the peopleH5971 would standH6965 and worshipH2331, eachH376 at the entranceH6607 of his tentH168. 11So 23the LordH3068 used to speakH1696 to MosesH4872 faceH6440 to faceH6440, justH3512 asH3512 a manH376 speaksH1696 to his friendH7453. When 24Moses returnedH7725 to the campH4264, 25his servantH8334 JoshuaH3091, the sonH1121 of NunH5126, a youngH5288 manH5288, would not departH4185 from the tentH168.

Moses Intercedes

12Then MosesH4872 saidH559 to the LordH3068, “SeeH7200, You sayH559 to me, ‘26BringH5927 upH5927 thisH2088 peopleH5971!’ But You YourselfH859 have not let me knowH3045 27whomH834 You will sendH7971 with me. 28Moreover, You have saidH559, ‘I have knownH3045 you by nameH8034, and you have alsoH1571 foundH4672 favorH2580 in My sightH5869.’ 13NowH6258 then, ifH518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in Your sightH5869 in anyH4994 wayH4994, pleaseH4994 29let me knowH3045 Your waysH1870 so that I may knowH3045 You, inH4616 orderH4616 thatH4616 I may findH4672 favorH2580 in Your sightH5869. 30ConsiderH7200 too, that thisH2088 nationH1471 is Your peopleH5971.” 14And He saidH559, “31My presenceH6440 shall goH1980 with you, and 32I will giveH5117 you restH5117.” 15Then he saidH559 to Him, “33IfH518 Your presenceH6440 does not goH1980 with us, do not leadH5927 us upH5927 from hereH2088. 16For howH4100 thenH645 can it be knownH3045 that I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in Your sightH5869, I and Your peopleH5971? Is it not by Your goingH1980 with us, so that 34we, I and Your peopleH5971, may be distinguishedH6395 from allH3605 the other peopleH5971 whoH834 are on the faceH6440 of the 35earthH127?”

17The LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “I will alsoH1571 doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 of whichH834 you have spokenH1696; 36for you have foundH4672 favorH2580 in My sightH5869 and I have knownH3045 you by nameH8034.” 1837Then Moses saidH559, “PleaseH4994, showH7200 me Your gloryH3519!” 19And He saidH559, “38I MyselfH589 will make allH3605 My goodnessH2898 passH5674 beforeH5921H6440 you, and will proclaimH7121 the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 beforeH6440 you; and 39I will beH2603 graciousH2603 to whomH834 I will beH2603 graciousH2603, and will showH7355 compassionH7355 to whomH834 I will showH7355 compassionH7355.” 20He further saidH559, “You cannotH3201H3808 seeH7200 My faceH6440, 40for mankindH120 shall not seeH7200 Me and liveH2421!” 21Then the LordH3068 saidH559, “BeholdH2009, there is a placeH4725 41by Me, and 42you shall standH5324 there on the rockH6697; 22and it will comeH1961 aboutH1961, while My gloryH3519 is passingH5674 byH5674, that I will putH7760 you in the cleftH5366 of the rockH6697 and 43coverH7917 you with My handH3709 untilH5704 I have passedH5674 byH5674. 23Then I will takeH5493 My handH3709 awayH5493 and you shall seeH7200 My backH268, but 44My faceH6440 shall not be seenH7200.”