Exodus 33:4
What does Exodus 33:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 33:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Hearing this bad news the people were full of grief, and no one put on his ornaments.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the people hear this sad thing, and mourn; and none put his ornaments on him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the people hearing these very bad tidings, mourned: and no man put on his ornaments according to custom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when the people heard this evil word, they mourned; and no man put on his ornaments.
Context
v.3unto 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.
v.4This passage
v.5And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people; if I go up into the midst of thee for one moment, I shall consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 14:1
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
- Ezra 9:3
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
- Isaiah 32:11
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones; strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
- 2 Samuel 19:24
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
- Ezekiel 24:23
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.
- Esther 4:1
Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
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