And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, [and] (a) go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it: (a) The land of Canaan was surrounded by hills: so those who... [ Continue Reading ]
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 (b) what to do unto thee. (b) That I may either show mercy if you rep... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the (c) 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. (c) That is, the... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD spake unto Moses (d) face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. (d) Most clearly and familiarly of all others, (Numbers 12:7; Deuteronomy 34:10)... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by (e) name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. (e) I care for you and will preserve you in your calling.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, My (f) presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest. (f) Signifying that the Israelites would exceed all other people, through God's favour; (Exodus 33:16).... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy (g) glory. (g) Your face, your substance, and your majesty.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, I will make all my (h) goodness pass before thee, and I will (i) proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew (k) mercy on whom I will shew mercy. (h) My mercy and fatherly care. (i) See (Exodus 34:6). (k) For finding nothi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and (l) live. (l) For Moses did not see his face in full majesty, but as man's weakness could bear.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said, Behold, [there is] a place by (m) me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: (m) In mount Horeb.... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my (n) back parts: but my face shall not be seen. (n) As much of my glory as in this mortal life you are able to see.... [ Continue Reading ]