Exodus 33:15

What does Exodus 33:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 33:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses said, If you yourself are not going with us, do not send us on from here.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith unto Him, `If Thy presence is not going--take us not up from this <FI>place<Fi> ;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses said: If thou thyself dost not go before, bring us not out of this place.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to him, If thy presence do not go, bring us not up hence.

Context

v.14And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

v.15This passage

v.16For wherein now shall it be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 33:3

    unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee, for thou art a stiffnecked people, lest I consume thee in the way.

  • Psalms 4:6

    Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

  • Exodus 34:9

    And he said, If now I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, let the Lord, I pray thee, go in the midst of us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

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