Exodus

Exodus 33:4–10

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

7Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp. 8Then, whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would stand at the entrances to their own tents and watch Moses until he entered the tent. 9As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses. 10When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.

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 33:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
badהָרָ֛עhā·rā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
newsהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
they went into mourningוַיִּתְאַבָּ֑לוּway·yiṯ·’ab·bā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH56 mourn
and noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
put onשָׁ֛תוּšā·ṯūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7896 put, set
any of his jewelryעֶדְי֖וֹ‘eḏ·yōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5716 ornaments

Exodus 33:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Tellאֱמֹ֤ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh-Adjective - masculine singular constructH7186 hard, severe
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
If I should goאֶֽעֱלֶ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
with youבְקִרְבְּךָ֖ḇə·qir·bə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
for a singleאֶחָ֛ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
momentרֶ֧גַעre·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH7281 a moment
I would destroy youוְכִלִּיתִ֑יךָwə·ḵil·lî·ṯî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
take offהוֹרֵ֤דhō·w·rêḏVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
your jewelryעֶדְיְךָ֙‘eḏ·yə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5716 ornaments
and I will decideוְאֵדְעָ֖הwə·’ê·ḏə·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3045 know
whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
to doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
with youלָּֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Exodus 33:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
stripped themselvesוַיִּֽתְנַצְּל֧וּway·yiṯ·naṣ·ṣə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5337 strip, plunder
of their jewelryעֶדְיָ֖ם‘eḏ·yāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5716 ornaments
from Mountמֵהַ֥רmê·harPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Horebחוֹרֵֽב׃ḥō·w·rêḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH2722 Horeb

Exodus 33:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Mosesוּמֹשֶׁה֩ū·mō·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
used to takeיִקַּ֨חyiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the tentהָאֹ֜הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
and pitchוְנָֽטָה־wə·nā·ṭāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
itל֣וֹ׀lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
at a distanceהַרְחֵק֙har·ḥêqVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7368 be, or become, far, distant
outsideמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
He calledוְקָ֥רָאwə·qā·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
itל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
andוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
anyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
inquiring ofמְבַקֵּ֣שׁmə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
would goיֵצֵא֙yê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
outsideמִח֥וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃lam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Exodus 33:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whenever Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
went outכְּצֵ֤אתkə·ṣêṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the tentהָאֹ֔הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
would standיָק֙וּמוּ֙yā·qū·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
at the entrancesפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to theirאָהֳל֑וֹ’ā·ho·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent
and watchוְהִבִּ֙יטוּ֙wə·hib·bî·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5027 look
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he enteredבֹּא֖וֹbō·’ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the tentהָאֹֽהֱלָה׃hā·’ō·hĕ·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH168 tent

Exodus 33:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Asוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
enteredכְּבֹ֤אkə·ḇōPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
the tentהָאֹ֔הֱלָהhā·’ō·hĕ·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH168 tent
the pillarעַמּ֣וּד‘am·mūḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5982 pillar, column
of cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
would come downיֵרֵד֙yê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
and remainוְעָמַ֖דwə·‘ā·maḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
and the LORD would speakוְדִבֶּ֖רwə·ḏib·berConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Exodus 33:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
sawוְרָאָ֤הwə·rā·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the pillarעַמּ֣וּד‘am·mūḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5982 pillar, column
of cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
theyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
would stand upוְקָ֤םwə·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and worshipוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֔וּwə·hiš·ta·ḥăw·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7812 bow down
each oneאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
at the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to hisאָהֳלֽוֹ׃’ā·ho·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 33:4 Numbers 14:39 · Ezekiel 26:16 · Leviticus 10:6 · Numbers 14:1 · Ezekiel 24:23 · Ezekiel 24:17

Exodus 33:5 Exodus 33:3–4 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Numbers 16:21 · Numbers 16:45–46 · Psalm 139:23 · Psalm 73:19 · Job 34:20 · Genesis 22:12 · Isaiah 22:12

Exodus 33:6 Exodus 33:4

Exodus 33:7 Isaiah 55:6–7 · Proverbs 15:29 · Exodus 29:42–43 · Isaiah 59:2 · Deuteronomy 4:29 · 2 Samuel 21:1

Exodus 33:8 Numbers 16:27

Exodus 33:9 Psalm 99:7 · Genesis 18:33 · Exodus 31:18 · Ezekiel 3:22

Exodus 33:10 Exodus 4:31 · 1 Kings 8:22 · Luke 18:13 · 1 Kings 8:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.