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Exodus 33

Exodus 33:7

The Tent of Meeting · Exodus 33:7–11
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Translations

Modern
Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And Moses took the tent and he pitched it outside of the camp, far from the camp, and he called it the Tent of Meeting. And it came to pass that everyone seeking YHWH went out to the Tent of Meeting that was outside of the camp.
Latin
Moyses quoque tollens tabernaculum, tetendit extra castra procul, vocavitque nomen ejus, Tabernaculum fœderis. Et omnis populus, qui habebat aliquam quæstionem, egrediebatur ad tabernaculum fœderis, extra castra.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

Notes

Exodus 33:7

The tabernacle is often called the Tent of Meeting (see study note on 27:21). In many passages, these two expressions refer to the same structure.

However, in this passage, the Tent of Meeting refers to a different, temporary tent. Moses set up this tent outside the camp before the tabernacle was built.

Later, when the tabernacle was completed, it was placed in the center of the camp (see Numbers 2:1–31).

Exodus 33:7–11

The way God communicated with his people before the completion of the tabernacle is likely described here. This helps explain the events recorded in 33:1–6 and 33:12–23.

Events

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Tabernacle Tent of Meeting

Topics

Israel: The Mourning of, when God Refused to Lead Them Tabernacle: Called The: Tabernacle of the Congregation Tabernacle: One Existed Before Moses Received the Pattern Authorized on Mount Sinai Tabernacle: The One Instituted by Moses Was Called: Tabernacle (A. V.), Tent (R. V.)