Then יהוה said to Moses, “Set out from here, you and the people that you have brought up from the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring will I give it’—
יהוה said to Moses, “Say to the Israelite people, ‘You are a stiffnecked people. If I were to go in your midst for one moment, I would destroy you. Now, then, leave off your finery, and I will consider what to do to you.’”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
יהוה
26
אלמשה
376
אמר
241
אלבניישראל
634
אתם
441
עםקשהערף
865
רגע
273
אחד
13
אעלה
106
בקרבך
324
וכליתיך
496
ועתה
481
הורד
215
עדיך
104
מעליך
170
ואדעה
86
מה
45
אעשהלך
426
Exodus 33:6
Gematria: 2181
ויתנצלובניישראלאתעדיםמהרחורב
So the Israelites remained stripped of their finery from Mount Horeb on.
Now Moses would take the Tent and pitch it outside the camp, at some distance from the camp. It was called the Tent of Meeting, and whoever sought יהוה would go out to the Tent of Meeting that was outside the camp.
Whenever Moses went out to the Tent, all the people would rise and stand, at the entrance of each tent, and gaze after Moses until he had entered the Tent.
Word-by-Word Analysis
והיה
26
כצאת
511
משה
345
אלהאהל
72
יקומו
162
כלהעם
165
ונצבו
154
איש
311
פתח
488
אהלו
42
והביטו
38
אחרי
219
משה
345
עדבאו
83
האהלה
46
Exodus 33:9
Gematria: 2265
והיהכבאמשההאהלהירדעמודהענןועמדפתחהאהלודברעםמשה
And when Moses entered the Tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the Tent, while [God] spoke with Moses.
יהוה would speak to Moses face to face, as one person speaks to another. And he would then return to the camp; but his attendant, Joshua son of Nun, [serving as] deputy, [serving as] deputy Trad. “a youth.” See Dictionary under na‘ar. would not stir out of the Tent.
Moses said to יהוה, “See, You say to me, ‘Lead this people forward,’ but You have not made known to me whom You will send with me. Further, You have said, ‘I have singled you out by name, and you have, indeed, gained My favor.’
Now, if I have truly gained Your favor, pray let me know Your ways, that I may know You and continue in Your favor. Consider, too, that this nation is Your people.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ועתה
481
אםנא
92
מצאתי
541
חן
58
בעיניך
162
הודעני
145
נא
51
אתדרכך
645
ואדעך
101
למען
190
אמצאחן
190
בעיניך
162
וראה
212
כי
30
עמך
130
הגוי
24
הזה
17
Exodus 33:14
Gematria: 992
ויאמרפניילכווהנחתילך
And [God] said, “I will go in the lead and will ” lighten your burden.”
Translation Notes
*I will go in the lead and will — Lit. “My face will go and I will.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
פני
140
ילכו
66
והנחתי
479
לך
50
Exodus 33:15
Gematria: 1310
ויאמראליואםאיןפניךהלכיםאלתעלנומזה
And he replied, “Unless You go in the lead, do not make us leave this place.
For how shall it be known that Your people have gained Your favor unless You go with us, so that we may be distinguished, Your people and I, from every people on the face of the earth?”
And [God] answered, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim before you the name יהוה, and the grace that I grant and the compassion that I show,” ”
Translation Notes
*and the grace that I grant and the compassion that I show — Lit. “and I will grant the grace that I will grant and show the compassion that I will show.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
אני
61
אעביר
283
כלטובי
77
עלפניך
260
וקראתי
717
בשם
342
יהוה
26
לפניך
190
וחנתי
474
אתאשר
902
אחן
59
ורחמתי
664
אתאשר
902
ארחם
249
Exodus 33:20
Gematria: 2322
ויאמרלאתוכללראתאתפניכילאיראניהאדםוחי
continuing, “But you cannot see My face, for a human being may not see Me and live.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
לא
31
תוכל
456
לראת
631
אתפני
541
כי
30
לאיראני
302
האדם
50
וחי
24
Exodus 33:21
Gematria: 1889
ויאמריהוההנהמקוםאתיונצבתעלהצור
And יהוה said, “See, there is a place near Me. Station yourself on the rock
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
יהוה
26
הנה
60
מקום
186
אתי
411
ונצבת
548
עלהצור
401
Exodus 33:22
Gematria: 3497
והיהבעברכבדיושמתיךבנקרתהצורושכתיכפיעליךעדעברי
and, as My Presence passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and shield you with My hand until I have passed by.