Exodus 33:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Exodus 33:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 33:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 33:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh had said to Moses, “Tell the children of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go up among you for one moment, I would consume you. Therefore now take off your jewelry from you, that I may know what to do to you.’””
Exodus 33:5 — World English Bible
Exodus 33:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people; if I go up into the midst of thee for one moment, I shall consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee. ”
Exodus 33:5 — American Standard Version
Exodus 33:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Say unto the sons of Israel, Ye <FI>are<Fi> a stiff-necked people; one moment--I come up into thy midst, and have consumed thee; and now, put down thine ornaments from off thee, and I know what I do to thee;'”
Exodus 33:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 33:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now Jehovah had said to Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiff-necked people: in one moment I will come up into the midst of thee and will consume thee. And now put off thine ornaments from thee, and I will know what I will do unto thee. ”
Exodus 33:5 — Darby Translation
Exodus 33:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(For the Lord had said to Moses, Say vnto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffe necked people, I wil come suddenly vpon thee, and consume thee: therefore now put thy costly rayment from thee, that I may know what to do vnto thee)”
Exodus 33:5 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 33:5 in Context — Exodus 33
3 Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
4 And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
5 For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.
6 And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.
7 And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.
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What Does Exodus 33:5 Mean?
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