Exodus

Exodus 33:12–17

12Then Moses said to the LORD, “Look, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My sight.’ 13Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”

14And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

15“If Your Presence does not go with us,” Moses replied, “do not lead us up from here. 16For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

17So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

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Exodus 33:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Lookרְ֠אֵהrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
Youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have been telling meאֹמֵ֤ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Leadהַ֚עַלha·‘alVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
people upהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
but Youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
let me knowהֽוֹדַעְתַּ֔נִיhō·w·ḏa‘·ta·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3045 know
whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You will sendתִּשְׁלַ֖חtiš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7971 send
with meעִמִּ֑י‘im·mîPreposition; first person common singularH5973 with
Yet Youוְאַתָּ֤הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have saidאָמַ֙רְתָּ֙’ā·mar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I knowיְדַעְתִּ֣יךָֽyə·ḏa‘·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3045 know
you by nameבְשֵׁ֔םḇə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name
and you haveוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
foundמָצָ֥אתָmā·ṣā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֖ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in My sightבְּעֵינָֽי׃bə·‘ê·nāyPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye

Exodus 33:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
indeedנָא֩nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
I have foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֜ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֗יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
pleaseנָא֙nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let me knowהוֹדִעֵ֤נִיhō·w·ḏi·‘ê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3045 know
Your waysדְּרָכֶ֔ךָdə·rā·ḵe·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
that I may know Youוְאֵדָ֣עֲךָ֔wə·’ê·ḏā·‘ă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3045 know
and findאֶמְצָא־’em·ṣā-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֖ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
Rememberוּרְאֵ֕הū·rə·’êhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
nationהַגּ֥וֹיhag·gō·wArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
is Your peopleעַמְּךָ֖‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people

Exodus 33:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My Presenceפָּנַ֥יpā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
will goיֵלֵ֖כוּyê·lê·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and I will give you restוַהֲנִחֹ֥תִיwa·hă·ni·ḥō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5117 rest

Exodus 33:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Your Presenceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
does notאֵ֤ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
goהֹלְכִ֔יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
Moses repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
lead us upתַּעֲלֵ֖נוּta·‘ă·lê·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from hereמִזֶּֽה׃miz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that

Exodus 33:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For how thenוּבַמֶּ֣ה׀ū·ḇam·mehConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can it be knownיִוָּדַ֣עyiw·wā·ḏa‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Your peopleוְעַמֶּ֔ךָwə·‘am·me·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
and Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֤ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
unlessהֲל֖וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
You goבְּלֶכְתְּךָ֣bə·leḵ·tə·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with usעִמָּ֑נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
weאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
be distinguishedוְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙wə·nip̄·lē·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH6395 be separated, distinct
from allמִכָּ֨ל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the other peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃פhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land

Exodus 33:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
veryגַּ֣םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
you have askedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have foundמָצָ֤אתָmā·ṣā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵן֙ḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nayPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and I knowוָאֵדָעֲךָ֖wā·’ê·ḏā·‘ă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3045 know
you by nameבְּשֵֽׁם׃bə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name

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Exodus 33:12 Exodus 33:17 · John 10:14–15 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Jeremiah 1:5 · Exodus 32:34 · Genesis 18:19 · Isaiah 43:1 · Exodus 3:10 · Exodus 33:1 · Psalm 1:6

Exodus 33:13 Psalm 119:33 · Psalm 25:4 · Psalm 27:11 · Psalm 86:11 · John 17:3 · Deuteronomy 9:26 · Colossians 1:10 · Isaiah 30:21 · Ephesians 1:17 · Deuteronomy 9:29 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Joel 2:17

Exodus 33:14 Matthew 11:28 · Joshua 21:44 · Joshua 1:5 · Isaiah 63:9 · Hebrews 4:8–9 · Psalm 95:11 · Joshua 22:4 · Matthew 28:20 · Exodus 13:21 · Jeremiah 6:16 · Joshua 23:1 · Deuteronomy 3:20

Exodus 33:15 Exodus 34:9 · Psalm 4:6 · Exodus 33:3

Exodus 33:16 Deuteronomy 4:7 · Numbers 14:14 · Matthew 1:23 · 1 Kings 8:53 · Exodus 34:10 · Exodus 19:5–6 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · 2 Samuel 7:23 · Exodus 8:22

Exodus 33:17 Isaiah 65:24 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Exodus 33:12 · Genesis 19:21 · Genesis 6:8 · John 16:23 · James 5:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.