Exodus

Exodus 33:1–6

¹Then the LORD said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of the land of Egypt, and go to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ ²And I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. ³Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”

⁴When the people heard this bad news, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry. ⁵For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”

⁶So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.^a

Footnotes

a 33:6 That is, from Mount Sinai onward, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai

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Exodus 33:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Leave	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
this place	מִזֶּ֔ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and the people	וְהָעָ֔ם	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
you brought up	הֶֽעֱלִ֖יתָ	he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I promised	נִ֠שְׁבַּעְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to Abraham	לְאַבְרָהָ֨ם	lə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Isaac	לְיִצְחָ֤ק	lə·yiṣ·ḥāq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and Jacob	וּֽלְיַעֲקֹב֙	ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
when I said	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
I will give it	אֶתְּנֶֽנָּה׃	’et·tə·nen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to your descendants	לְזַרְעֲךָ֖	lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Exodus 33:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will send	וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֥י	wə·šā·laḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
an angel	מַלְאָ֑ךְ	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
before you	לְפָנֶ֖יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and I will drive out	וְגֵֽרַשְׁתִּ֗י	wə·ḡê·raš·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
the Canaanites	הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙	hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
Amorites	הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
Hittites	וְהַֽחִתִּי֙	wə·ha·ḥit·tî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2850 Hittite(s)
Perizzites	וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י	wə·hap·pə·riz·zî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6522 Perizzite
Hivites	הַחִוִּ֖י	ha·ḥiw·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2340 Chivvite
and Jebusites	וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃	wə·hay·ḇū·sî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites

Exodus 33:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go up to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a land	אֶ֛רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
flowing	זָבַ֥ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֖ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבָ֑שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
But	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹ֨א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	אֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה	’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with you	בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗	bə·qir·bə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַ֔תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are a stiff-necked	קְשֵׁה־	qə·šêh-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7186 hard, severe
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
otherwise	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
I might destroy	אֲכֶלְךָ֖	’ă·ḵel·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
you on the way	בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃	bad·dā·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Exodus 33:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
bad	הָרָ֛ע	hā·rā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
news	הַדָּבָ֥ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
they went into mourning	וַיִּתְאַבָּ֑לוּ	way·yiṯ·’ab·bā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H56 mourn
and no	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
put on	שָׁ֛תוּ	šā·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7896 put, set
any of his jewelry	עֶדְי֖וֹ	‘eḏ·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5716 ornaments

Exodus 33:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Tell	אֱמֹ֤ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the Israelites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
You	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are a stiff-necked	קְשֵׁה־	qə·šêh-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7186 hard, severe
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
If I should go	אֶֽעֱלֶ֥ה	’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with you	בְקִרְבְּךָ֖	ḇə·qir·bə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
for a single	אֶחָ֛ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
moment	רֶ֧גַע	re·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7281 a moment
I would destroy you	וְכִלִּיתִ֑יךָ	wə·ḵil·lî·ṯî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
take off	הוֹרֵ֤ד	hō·w·rêḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
your jewelry	עֶדְיְךָ֙	‘eḏ·yə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5716 ornaments
and I will decide	וְאֵדְעָ֖ה	wə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3045 know
what	מָ֥ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
to do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
with you	לָּֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Exodus 33:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
stripped themselves	וַיִּֽתְנַצְּל֧וּ	way·yiṯ·naṣ·ṣə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
of their jewelry	עֶדְיָ֖ם	‘eḏ·yām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5716 ornaments
from Mount	מֵהַ֥ר	mê·har	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Horeb	חוֹרֵֽב׃	ḥō·w·rêḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2722 Horeb