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Exodus 33:9

As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.

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ASV

And it came to pass, when Moses entered into the Tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the Tent: and Jehovah spake with Moses.

KJV

And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it wasH1961 →
כְּבֹ֤אke.Vo'when wentH935 →
מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872 →
הָאֹ֔הֱלָהha.'O.he.lahthe tent towardsH168 →
יֵרֵד֙ye.Redit came downH3381 →
עַמּ֣וּד'a.Mud[the] pillar ofH5982 →
הֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe.'a.Nan<the> cloudH6051 →
וְעָמַ֖דve.'a.Madand it stoodH5975 →
פֶּ֣תַחPe.tach[the] opening ofH6607 →
הָאֹ֑הֶלha.'O.helthe tentH168 →
וְדִבֶּ֖רve.di.Berand he spokeH1696 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
מֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehMosesH4872 →

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Exodus 34:5And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.Psalms 99:7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.Exodus 31:18When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.Ezekiel 3:22And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”Genesis 18:33When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.Numbers 11:17And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.Genesis 17:22When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.Exodus 25:22And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.Exodus 34:9“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”Exodus 13:21–22And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.Exodus 33:11Thus 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.Exodus 34:3No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain—not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.”

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