Exodus

Exodus 33:15–17

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 33:15

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

Cross-references

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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.