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Exodus 33:11

Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

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ASV

And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.

KJV

And the Lord spake unto Moses 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.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְדִבֶּ֨רve.di.Berand he spokeH1696 →
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872 →
פָּנִ֣יםpa.NimfaceH6440 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
פָּנִ֔יםpa.NimfaceH6440 →
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH834 →
יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe speaksH1696 →
אִ֖ישׁ'isha personH376 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.hucompanion hisH7453 →
וְשָׁב֙ve.Shavand he returnedH7725 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH4264 →
וּמְשָׁ֨רְת֜וֹu.me.Sha.re.Toand servant hisH8334 →
יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091 →
בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121 →
נוּן֙nunNunH5126 →
נַ֔עַרNa.'ara young manH5288 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
יָמִ֖ישׁya.Mishhe departedH4185 →
מִתּ֥וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom [the] midst ofH8432 →
הָאֹֽהֶל׃ סha.'O.helthe tentH168 →

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Numbers 12:8I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”Deuteronomy 34:10Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—Exodus 24:13So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.Exodus 33:9As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.John 15:14–15You are My friends if you do what I command you.Deuteronomy 5:4The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.Genesis 32:30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”John 11:11After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”James 2:23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.John 3:29The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.Job 16:21Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!Isaiah 42:8I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.2 Chronicles 20:7Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?Exodus 32:17When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”1 Corinthians 13:12Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.Numbers 14:14And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.Exodus 17:9So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

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