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Exodus 33

Exodus 33:8

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

Modern
Then, whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would stand at the entrances to their own tents and watch Moses until he entered the tent.
Traditional
And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
Literal
And it came to pass, as Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose, and each man stood at the door of his tent and they looked after Moses until he had gone into the tent.
Latin
Cumque egrederetur Moyses ad tabernaculum, surgebat universa plebs, et stabat unusquisque in ostio papilionis sui, aspiciebantque tergum Moysi, donec ingrederetur tentorium.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then, whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would stand at the entrances to their own tents and watch Moses until he entered the tent.

Notes

Exodus 33:8–11

would stand … stand up and bow down: The people considered it amazing that Moses spoke directly to God, "face to face" (33:11).

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

Topics

Israel: The Mourning of, when God Refused to Lead Them Moses: Character of Respected and Feared Tabernacle: One Existed Before Moses Received the Pattern Authorized on Mount Sinai Tents were Used by Israel in the Desert