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God wil niet langer Zelf met het volk meegaan

33 De Heer zei tegen Mozes: "Vertrek met dat volk van hier, dat volk dat je uit Egypte hebt meegenomen. Ga naar het land waarvan Ik aan Abraham, Izaäk en Jakob heb gezworen dat Ik het aan hun familie ná hen zou geven. Ik zal een engel voor jullie uit sturen. En Ik zal de Kanaänieten, de Amorieten, de Hetieten, de Perezieten, de Hevieten en de Jebusieten voor jullie wegjagen. Ga naar dat land, een prachtig en vruchtbaar land. Maar Ik zal niet Zelf met jullie meegaan. Want omdat jullie een koppig en ongehoorzaam volk zijn, zou Ik jullie onderweg in mijn boosheid nog vernietigen." Toen de Israëlieten dit slechte nieuws hoorden, waren ze heel bedroefd. Niemand deed sieraden om, als teken van spijt. Want de Heer had tegen Mozes gezegd: "Zeg tegen de Israëlieten: Jullie zijn een koppig en ongehoorzaam volk. Als Ik ook maar één moment bij jullie zou zijn, zou Ik jullie vernietigen. Doe jullie sieraden af als teken van verdriet, dan zal Ik beslissen wat Ik met jullie zal doen." Daarom droegen de Israëlieten geen sieraden meer vanaf de dag dat ze bij de berg Horeb vertrokken.

Mozes zette ver buiten het tentenkamp een tent op. Hij noemde die tent: tent van ontmoeting.[a] Iedereen die iets aan de Heer wilde vragen, ging naar Mozes in de tent van ontmoeting, buiten het tentenkamp. Als Mozes naar de tent ging, stonden alle mensen op en gingen bij de ingang van hun tent staan. Ze keken Mozes na, totdat hij de tent was binnen gegaan. Zodra Mozes in de tent kwam, daalde de grote, hoge wolk neer en bleef bij de ingang van de tent staan. Dan sprak de Heer met Mozes. 10 Als de mensen de grote, hoge wolk bij de ingang van de tent zagen staan, knielden ze neer bij de ingang van hun tent. 11 En de Heer sprak Zelf met Mozes, zoals iemand met zijn vriend spreekt. Daarna kwam hij terug naar het tentenkamp. Maar zijn dienaar Jozua, de zoon van Nun, een jonge man, ging nooit uit de tent weg.

12 Mozes zei tegen de Heer: "U zegt wel tegen mij: 'Trek verder met dit volk,' maar U heeft mij niet gezegd, wie U met mij mee zal sturen. Maar U heeft toch tegen mij gezegd: 'Ik heb jou uitgekozen en Ik wil goed en vriendelijk voor je zijn.' 13 Als U goed en vriendelijk voor mij wil zijn, vertel mij dan alstublieft uw plannen, zodat ik U steeds beter leer kennen. Bedenk alstublieft dat dit volk úw volk is."

14 Toen zei Hij: "Moet Ik Zélf meegaan om je gerust te stellen?" 15 Mozes antwoordde Hem: "Als U niet Zelf met ons meegaat, laat ons dan niet van hier verder trekken! 16 Want hoe kunnen we weten dat U goed en vriendelijk voor mij en voor dit volk wil zijn, als U niet Zelf met ons meegaat? Want toch juist doordat U bij ons bent, zijn wij anders dan de andere volken op de aarde. Wij zijn immers uw eigen volk." 17 De Heer zei tegen Mozes: "Ook deze keer zal Ik doen wat je vraagt, omdat je mijn vriend bent en Ik goed en vriendelijk voor je wil zijn."

Mozes vraagt om God te mogen zien

18 Toen vroeg Mozes: "Mag ik U alstublieft in uw volle hemelse macht en majesteit zien?" 19 Hij zei: "Ik zal je mijn volle goedheid laten zien. Ik zal je zeggen wie Ik ben. Want Ik zal goed zijn voor wie Ik wil en Ik zal vriendelijk zijn voor wie Ik wil. 20 Maar mijn gezicht zul je niet zien. Want niemand kan Mij zien en in leven blijven. 21 Kijk, hier bij Mij is een plaats waar je op de rots kan gaan staan. 22 Als mijn hemelse macht en majesteit voorbijkomt, zal Ik je in een holte in de rots zetten. Dan zal Ik je met mijn hand bedekken totdat Ik voorbij ben. 23 Daarna zal Ik mijn hand weghalen en zul je Mij van achteren zien. Maar mijn gezicht mag niemand zien."

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 33:7 Dit was een andere tent dan de tent van ontmoeting die Mozes van de Heer moest bouwen en die beschreven wordt in Exodus 26. De tent van ontmoeting van de Heer moest midden in het tentenkamp komen. Maar de tent die Mozes in dit vers neerzette, stond búiten het tentenkamp. Het was tijdelijk de plaats waar God met Mozes sprak. Daar was de wolk van zijn aanwezigheid. Toen de tent van ontmoeting binnen het legerkamp af was en de kist van het verbond was neergezet, werd dát voortaan de plaats waar God sprak. Lees Exodus 25:22 en Exodus 40:34 en 35.

33 And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

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.

And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.

For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.

And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.

And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.

And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.

10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.

11 And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

12 And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

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

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

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

17 And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

21 And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

33 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath(A) to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’(B) I will send an angel(C) before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.(D) Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey.(E) But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked(F) people and I might destroy(G) you on the way.”

When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn(H) and no one put on any ornaments. For the Lord had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people.(I) If I were to go with you even for a moment, I might destroy(J) you. Now take off your ornaments and I will decide what to do with you.’” So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.(K)

The Tent of Meeting

Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent of meeting.”(L) Anyone inquiring(M) of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp. And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents,(N) watching Moses until he entered the tent. As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud(O) would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke(P) with Moses. 10 Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they all stood and worshiped, each at the entrance to their tent.(Q) 11 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face,(R) as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua(S) son of Nun did not leave the tent.

Moses and the Glory of the Lord

12 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’(T) but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name(U) and you have found favor(V) with me.’ 13 If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways(W) so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”(X)

14 The Lord replied, “My Presence(Y) will go with you, and I will give you rest.”(Z)

15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence(AA) does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us?(AB) What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”(AC)

17 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked,(AD) because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”(AE)

18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”(AF)

19 And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass(AG) in front of you, and I will proclaim my name,(AH) the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.(AI) 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see(AJ) me and live.”

21 Then the Lord said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock(AK) and cover you with my hand(AL) until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

The Command to Leave Sinai

33 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Depart and go up from here, you (A)and the people whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, (B)‘To your descendants I will give it.’ (C)And I will send My Angel before you, (D)and I will drive out the Canaanite and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite. Go up (E)to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, lest (F)I [a]consume you on the way, for you are a (G)stiff-necked[b] people.”

And when the people heard this bad news, (H)they mourned, (I)and no one put on his ornaments. For the Lord had said to Moses, “Say to the children of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. I could come up into your midst in one moment and consume you. Now therefore, take off your [c]ornaments, that I may (J)know what to do to you.’ ” So the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by Mount Horeb.

Moses Meets with the Lord

Moses took his tent and pitched it outside the camp, far from the camp, and (K)called it the tabernacle of meeting. And it came to pass that everyone who (L)sought the Lord went out to the tabernacle of meeting which was outside the camp. So it was, whenever Moses went out to the tabernacle, that all the people rose, and each man stood (M)at his tent door and watched Moses until he had gone into the tabernacle. And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord (N)talked with Moses. 10 All the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the tabernacle door, and all the people rose and (O)worshiped, each man in his tent door. 11 So (P)the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but (Q)his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.

The Promise of God’s Presence

12 Then Moses said to the Lord, “See, (R)You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, (S)‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My sight.’ 13 Now therefore, I pray, (T)if I have found grace in Your sight, (U)show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is (V)Your people.”

14 And He said, (W)“My Presence will go with you, and I will give you (X)rest.”

15 Then he said to Him, (Y)“If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. 16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, (Z)except You go with us? So we (AA)shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.”

17 So the Lord said to Moses, (AB)“I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.”

18 And he said, “Please, show me (AC)Your glory.”

19 Then He said, “I will make all My (AD)goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. (AE)I will be gracious to whom I will be (AF)gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” 20 But He said, “You cannot see My face; for (AG)no man shall see Me, and live.” 21 And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock. 22 So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you (AH)in the cleft of the rock, and will (AI)cover you with My hand while I pass by. 23 Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall (AJ)not be seen.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 33:3 destroy
  2. Exodus 33:3 stubborn
  3. Exodus 33:5 jewelry

The Command to Leave Sinai

33 The Lord said to Moses, “Depart; go up from here, you (A)and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To (B)your offspring I will give it.’ I will send an (C)angel before you, (D)and I will drive out the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. (E)Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; (F)but I will not go up among you, (G)lest I consume you on the way, for you are a (H)stiff-necked people.”

When the people heard this disastrous word, they (I)mourned, and (J)no one put on his ornaments. For the Lord had said to Moses, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘You are a (K)stiff-necked people; if for a single moment I should go up among you, I would (L)consume you. So now (M)take off your ornaments, that I may know what to do with you.’” Therefore the people of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.

The Tent of Meeting

Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and (N)he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who (O)sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp. Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would rise up, and (P)each would stand at his tent door, and watch Moses until he had gone into the tent. When Moses entered the tent, the (Q)pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the Lord[a] would speak with Moses. 10 And when all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would rise up and worship, each at his tent door. 11 Thus (R)the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his (S)assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

Moses' Intercession

12 Moses said to the Lord, “See, (T)you say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, (U)‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’ 13 Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please (V)show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is (W)your people.” 14 And he said, (X)“My presence will go with you, and (Y)I will give you rest.” 15 And he said to him, (Z)“If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. 16 For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? (AA)Is it not in your going with us, (AB)so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?”

17 And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, (AC)for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” 18 Moses said, “Please (AD)show me your glory.” 19 And he said, (AE)“I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And (AF)I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for (AG)man shall not see me and live.” 21 And the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock, 22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a (AH)cleft of the rock, and I will (AI)cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall (AJ)not be seen.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 33:9 Hebrew he