Exodus 33:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.”

Exodus 33:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 33:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 33:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For how would people know that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Isn’t it that you go with us, so that we are separated, I and your people, from all the people who are on the surface of the earth?””

Exodus 33:16 — World English Bible

Exodus 33:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For wherein now shall it be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth? ”

Exodus 33:16 — American Standard Version

Exodus 33:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and in what is it known now, that I have found grace in Thine eyes--I and Thy people--is it not in Thy going with us? and we have been distinguished--I and Thy people--from all the people who <FI>are<Fi> on the face of the ground.'”

Exodus 33:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 33:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And how shall it be known then that I have found grace in thine eyes — I and thy people? [Is it] not by thy going with us? so shall we be distinguished, I and thy people, from every people that is on the face of the earth. ”

Exodus 33:16 — Darby Translation

Exodus 33:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And wherein nowe shall it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth.”

Exodus 33:16 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 33:16 in Context — Exodus 33

14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.

17 And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

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What Does Exodus 33:16 Mean?

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