Exodus 34:5

What does Exodus 34:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 34:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord came down in the cloud and took his place by the side of Moses, and Moses gave worship to the name of the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah cometh down in a cloud, and stationeth Himself with him there, and calleth in the Name of Jehovah,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when the Lord was come down in a cloud, Moses stood with him, calling upon the name of the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah came down in the cloud, and stood beside him there, and proclaimed the name of Jehovah.

Context

v.4And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as Jehovah had commanded him, and took in his hand two tables of stone.

v.5This passage

v.6And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 1:10

    Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

  • Deuteronomy 32:3

    For I will proclaim the name of Jehovah: Ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

  • Luke 9:34

    And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

  • Psalms 102:21

    That men may declare the name of Jehovah in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;

  • Numbers 11:17

    And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

  • Exodus 19:18

    And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

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