Exodus

Exodus 34:5–9

5And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD. 6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out:

“The LORD, the LORD God,

is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger,

abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

7maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations,a

forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin.

Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished;

He will visit the iniquity of the fathers

on their children and grandchildren

to the third and fourth generations.”

8Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped. 9“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”

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Exodus 34:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
descendedוַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
in a cloudבֶּֽעָנָ֔ןbe·‘ā·nānPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
stoodוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥בway·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
with himעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
thereשָׁ֑םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
His nameבְשֵׁ֖םḇə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 34:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֨רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
in front ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
and called outוַיִּקְרָא֒way·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
The LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֵ֥ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
is compassionateרַח֖וּםra·ḥūmAdjective - masculine singularH7349 compassionate
and graciousוְחַנּ֑וּןwə·ḥan·nūnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2587 gracious
slowאֶ֥רֶךְ’e·reḵAdjective - masculine singular constructH750 long
to angerאַפַּ֖יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
aboundingוְרַב־wə·raḇ-Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
in loving devotionחֶ֥סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
and faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶֽת׀wɛ·ʾɛ̆·mɛṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

Exodus 34:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
maintainingנֹצֵ֥רnō·ṣêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5341 watch, guard, keep
loving devotionחֶ֙סֶד֙ḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
to a thousandלָאֲלָפִ֔יםlā·’ă·lā·p̄îmPreposition-l, Article; Number - masculine pluralH505 thousand
forgivingנֹשֵׂ֥אnō·śêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
iniquityעָוֺ֛ן‘ā·wōnNoun - common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
transgressionוָפֶ֖שַׁעwā·p̄e·ša‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6588 transgression
and sinוְחַטָּאָ֑הwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’āhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Yet He will by no meansלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leaveיְנַקֶּ֔הyə·naq·qehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5352 be empty(?), clean
He will visitפֹּקֵ֣ד׀pō·qêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the iniquityעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the fathersאָב֗וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH1 father
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their childrenבָּנִים֙bā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
andוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
grandchildrenבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the thirdשִׁלֵּשִׁ֖יםšil·lê·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH8029 pertaining to the third
and fourth generationsרִבֵּעִֽים׃rib·bê·‘îmNoun - masculine pluralH7256 pertaining to the fourth

Exodus 34:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
immediatelyוַיְמַהֵ֖רway·ma·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4116 hasten
bowed downוַיִּקֹּ֥דway·yiq·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6915 bow down
to the groundאַ֖רְצָה’ar·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃way·yiš·tā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down

Exodus 34:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
he saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I have indeed 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
my Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
pleaseנָא֩nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
goיֵֽלֶךְ־yê·leḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with usבְּקִרְבֵּ֑נוּbə·qir·bê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH7130 inward part, midst
Althoughכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thisה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh-Adjective - masculine singular constructH7186 hard, severe
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֛wə·sā·laḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5545 forgive, pardon
our iniquityלַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּla·‘ă·wō·nê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; first person common pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and sinוּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and take us as Your inheritanceוּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ū·nə·ḥal·tā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5157 get or take as a possession

Cross-references

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Exodus 34:5 Exodus 33:19 · Numbers 11:25 · Luke 9:34–35 · Exodus 33:9 · Numbers 11:17 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 102:21 · Deuteronomy 32:3 · Exodus 19:18 · Isaiah 1:10

Exodus 34:6 Psalm 86:15 · Joel 2:13 · Psalm 103:8–13 · Psalm 145:8 · Nehemiah 9:17 · Jonah 4:2 · Numbers 14:17–19 · Psalm 86:5 · 2 Chronicles 30:9 · Micah 7:18 · Deuteronomy 5:10 · Ephesians 1:7–8

Exodus 34:7 Exodus 20:5–6 · Psalm 103:3 · Deuteronomy 5:9–10 · Ephesians 1:7 · 1 John 1:9 · Nahum 1:2–3 · Numbers 14:18–23 · Jeremiah 32:18 · Psalm 130:4 · Job 10:14 · Daniel 9:9 · Ephesians 4:32

Exodus 34:8 Exodus 4:31 · 2 Chronicles 20:18 · Genesis 17:3

Exodus 34:9 Psalm 33:12 · Psalm 94:14 · Deuteronomy 32:9 · Psalm 135:4 · Jeremiah 10:16 · Psalm 28:9 · Exodus 33:13–17 · Exodus 32:9 · Zechariah 2:12 · Exodus 19:5 · Psalm 78:62 · Isaiah 48:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.