Exodus 33:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For the LORD had said to Moses, 'Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go with you for even a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments, and I will decide what to do with you.’

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For the LORD had said to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, 'You are a stiff-necked people: I will come up into your midst in a moment and consume you: therefore now take off your ornaments from you, that I may know what to do with you.'

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Say{H559} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} Ye are a stiffnecked{H7186} people;{H5971} if I go up{H5927} into the midst{H7130} of thee for one{H259} moment,{H7281} I shall consume{H3615} thee: therefore now put off{H3381} thy ornaments{H5716} from thee, that I may know{H3045} what to do{H6213} unto thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For the LORD{H3068} had said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Say{H559}{(H8798)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, Ye are a stiffnecked{H7186}{H6203} people{H5971}: I will come up{H5927}{(H8799)} into the midst{H7130} of thee in a{H259} moment{H7281}, and consume{H3615}{(H8765)} thee: therefore now put off{H3381}{(H8685)} thy ornaments{H5716} from thee, that I may know{H3045}{(H8799)} what to do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto thee.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saye vnto the childern of Israel: ye are a styffnecked people: I must come ons sodenly apon you, ad make an ende of you. But now put youre goodly raymet from you, that I maye wete what to do vnto you.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And ye LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Speake vnto the children of Israel: Ye are a styfnecked people, I must once come sodenly vpon the, and make an ende of the. And now put of thy goodly araye from the, yt I maie knowe what to do vnto the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (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)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses: Say vnto the chyldren of Israel, ye are a styfnecked people: I must come once sodaynly vpon you, and make an ende of you: therefore nowe put thy goodly rayment from thee, that I may wyt what to do vnto thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell the children of Israel, 'You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go up into your midst for one moment, I would consume you. Therefore now take off your jewelry from you, that I may know what to do to you."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Say unto the sons of Israel, Ye `are' 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;'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, You are a stiff-necked people: if I come among you, even for a minute, I will send destruction on you; so take off all your ornaments, so that I may see what to do with you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell the children of Israel, 'You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go up into your midst for one moment, I would consume you. Therefore now take off your jewelry from you, that I may know what to do to you.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For the LORD had said to Moses,“Tell the Israelites,‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I went up among you for a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments, that I may know what I should do to you.’”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 18:21 : 21 'I will go down now and see if what they have done matches the outcry that has come to Me. If not, I will know.'
  • Gen 22:12 : 12 The angel said, 'Do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not harm him in any way, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.'
  • Exod 33:3-4 : 3 Go to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you on the way. 4 When the people heard this bad news, they mourned, and no one put on any ornaments.
  • Num 16:21 : 21 "Separate yourselves from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once."
  • Deut 8:2 : 2 Remember the entire journey the Lord your God has led you on these forty years in the wilderness, to humble and test you in order to know what is in your heart—whether or not you would keep His commandments.
  • Job 34:20 : 20 In a moment, they die; at midnight, people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are removed without human intervention.
  • Ps 73:19 : 19 How suddenly they are destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
  • Ps 139:23 : 23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
  • Isa 22:12 : 12 In that day the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, called you to weeping, wailing, shaving your heads, and wearing sackcloth.
  • Lam 4:6 : 6 The iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, with no hand turned to help her.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    6 So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.

  • Exod 32:7-10
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    7 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves."

    8 They have turned aside quickly from the way I commanded them. They have made for themselves a molten calf, bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, 'These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.'

    9 The LORD also said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people."

    10 Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation."

  • Exod 33:3-4
    2 verses
    81%

    3 Go to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you on the way.

    4 When the people heard this bad news, they mourned, and no one put on any ornaments.

  • Deut 9:12-13
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    12 Then the LORD said to me, 'Go down immediately, for your people, whom you brought out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. They have quickly turned aside from the way I commanded them; they have made a molten image for themselves.'

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  • Exod 34:2-3
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    74%

    2 Be ready in the morning, and come up to Mount Sinai in the morning and stand before Me there on the top of the mountain.

    3 No one may come up with you, and no one should be seen anywhere on the mountain; even the flocks and herds must not graze near the mountain.

  • Exod 19:23-24
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    23 Moses said to the LORD, 'The people cannot come up Mount Sinai because You yourself warned us, saying: Set boundaries around the mountain and consecrate it.'

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    21 The LORD said to Moses, 'Go down and warn the people not to force their way through to see the LORD, or many of them will perish.'

  • Deut 31:16
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    16 The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, you are going to rest with your ancestors, and this people will rise up and prostitute themselves to the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake me and break the covenant I made with them.'

  • Exod 32:1-3
    3 verses
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    1 When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, "Get up, make for us gods who will go before us, because this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him."

    2 Aaron said to them, "Take off the gold earrings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."

    3 So all the people took off the gold earrings that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron.

  • Exod 34:9
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    9 He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, O Lord, please let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and our sin, and make us Your inheritance."

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    8 Now do not harden your necks as your ancestors did. Submit to the LORD; come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.

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    73%

    21 "Separate yourselves from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once."

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    11 They must be prepared for the third day, because on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.

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    3 Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob and declare to the children of Israel:

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    5 At that time, I stood between the LORD and you to declare His word to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said:

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    16 Therefore, circumcise the foreskin of your hearts and do not be stiff-necked any longer.

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    5 God said, 'Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.'

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    34 But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out. When he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded,

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    72%

    25 Moses saw that the people were out of control—for Aaron had let them get out of control, to the mockery of their enemies.

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    72%

    7 And I said to them, 'Each of you, get rid of the detestable things your eyes are set on, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.'

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    72%

    35 The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.

  • Exod 19:17
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    17 Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

  • Num 5:5
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    5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Exod 19:6
    72%

    6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.

  • Neh 9:18
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    18 Even when they made a molten calf for themselves and said, 'This is your god who brought you out of Egypt,' and they committed terrible blasphemies,

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    9 The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, I am coming to you in a dense cloud so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may always believe in you.' Then Moses reported the people's words to the LORD.

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    26 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

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    13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.

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    16 I saw that you had sinned against the LORD your God. You had made a molten calf for yourselves. You had quickly turned aside from the way the LORD had commanded you.

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    18 And now you are turning away from the LORD today! If you rebel against the LORD today, tomorrow He will be angry with the entire assembly of Israel.

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    23 Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they brought the one who had cursed out of the camp and stoned him. The Israelites did as the LORD commanded Moses.

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    71%

    2 Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask his neighbor and every woman her neighbor for articles of silver and gold.

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    2 Only Moses is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near, and the people must not go up with him.

  • Num 14:5
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    5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown before the entire assembly of the Israelite community.

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    10 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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    30 The next day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin."

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