Exodus 34:5

Exodus 34:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the Lord came down in a cloud and stood there with him; and he called out his own name, Yahweh.

Context of Exodus 34:5

3No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain.” 4So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

Exodus 34:5 word by word

וַיֵּ֤רֶד יְהוָה֙ בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב עִמּ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• descendedיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• in the cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• and stoodיָצַבyâtsab · to standH3320
• with him there, and proclaimedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Exodus 34:5

• Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the Lord descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.
• Exodus 33:9As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke with Moses.
• Numbers 11:17I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.
• 1 Kings 8:10When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the Lord.
• Luke 9:34While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
• Exodus 33:19And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
• Numbers 14:17“Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as you have declared:
• Deuteronomy 32:3I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!
• Psalms 102:21So the name of the Lord will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
• Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Commentaries on Exodus 34:5

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 The Lord descended by some open token of his presence and manifestation of his glory in a cloud, and thence proclaimed his NAME; that is, the perfections and character which are denoted by the name JEHOVAH. The Lord God is merciful; ready to forgive the sinner, and to relieve the needy. Gracious; kind, and ready to bestow undeserved benefits. Long-suffering; slow to anger, giving time for repentance, only punishing when it is needful. He is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6the LORD: This represents the personal name of God, Yahweh. This name appears five times in this passage. By repeating this name, God emphasizes his personal name. This shows that he is speaking and acting as the covenant God (the God who makes promises) of his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. the Lord descended in the cloud--After graciously hovering over the tabernacle, it seems to have resumed its usual position on the summit of the mount. It was the shadow of God manifest to the outward senses; and, at the same time, of God manifest in the flesh. The emblem of a cloud seems to have been chosen to signify that, although He was pleased to make known much about himself, there was more veiled from mortal view. It was to check presumption and…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 34:5

• Cloud
• Glory
• God

In the dictionaries

• Abundant
• Commandment
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• Longsuffering
• Merciful
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• Ark of the Covenant

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