Exodus 33:6
What does Exodus 33:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 33:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the children of Israel took off their ornaments at Mount Horeb, and did not put them on again.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the sons of Israel take off their ornaments at mount Horeb.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So the children of Israel laid aside their ornaments by Mount Horeb.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments at mount Horeb.
Context
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.
v.6This passage
v.7Now Moses used to take the tent and to pitch it without the camp, afar off from the camp; and he called it, The tent of meeting. And it came to pass, that every one that sought Jehovah went out unto the tent of meeting, which was without the camp.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 2:19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
- Exodus 33:4
And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
- Exodus 32:3
And all the people brake off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
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