Focused Passage

Exodus 34:1-9

The LORD Proclaims His Name and Renews the Covenant

The LORD commands Moses to chisel two new stone tablets and ascend Mount Sinai. The LORD descends in the cloud, proclaims His name, reveals His merciful and just character, and Moses worships and intercedes. The LORD renews the covenant, warns Israel against idolatrous alliances, restates key worship obligations, commands Moses to write the covenant words, and Moses remains with the LORD forty days and forty nights. When Moses descends, his face shines from speaking with the LORD, and he veils his face before the people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.

2Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop.

3No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain—not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.”

4So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals. He rose early in the morning, and taking the two stone tablets in his hands, he went up Mount Sinai as the LORD had commanded him.

5And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.

6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

7maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”

8Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

9“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularChisel outפְּסָל־H6458Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulartwoשְׁנֵֽי־H8147Number - masculine dual constructstoneאֲבָנִ֖יםH68Noun - feminine pluraltabletsלֻחֹ֥תH3871Noun - masculine plural constructlike the originalsכָּרִאשֹׁנִ֑יםH7223Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine pluraland I will writeוְכָתַבְתִּי֙H3789Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthemהַלֻּחֹ֔תH3871Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativewereהָי֛וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe firstהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםH7223Article | Adjective - masculine pluraltabletsהַלֻּחֹ֥תH3871Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhichאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyou brokeשִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃H7665Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 2

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Beוֶהְיֵ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularreadyנָכ֖וֹןH3559Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularin the morningלַבֹּ֑קֶרH1242Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand come upוְעָלִ֤יתָH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙H1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularon Mountהַ֣רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructSinaiסִינַ֔יH5514Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionto present yourselfוְנִצַּבְתָּ֥H5324Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularbefore Meלִ֛יPreposition | first person common singular. . .שָׁ֖םH8033Adverbonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe mountaintopרֹ֥אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָהָֽר׃H2022Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 3

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Noלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleoneוְאִישׁ֙H376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularmay go upיַעֲלֶ֣הH5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith youעִמָּ֔ךְH5973Preposition | second person feminine singularin factוְגַם־H1571Conjunctionnoאַל־H408Adverboneאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularmay be seenיֵרָ֖אH7200Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularanywhereבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructon the mountainהָהָ֑רH2022Article | Noun - masculine singularnotאַל־H408Adverbevenגַּם־H1571Conjunctionthe flocksהַצֹּ֤אןH6629Article | Noun - common singularor herdsוְהַבָּקָר֙H1241Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularmay grazeיִרְע֔וּH7462Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin front ofאֶל־H413Preposition. . .מ֖וּלH4136Prepositiontheהַהֽוּא׃H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularmountainהָהָ֥רH2022Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

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So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularchiseled outוַיִּפְסֹ֡לH6458Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartwoשְׁנֵֽי־H8147Number - masculine dual constructstoneאֲבָנִ֜יםH68Noun - feminine pluraltabletsלֻחֹ֨תH3871Noun - masculine plural constructlike the originalsכָּרִאשֹׁנִ֗יםH7223Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine pluralHe rose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םH7925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙H1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand takingוַיִּקַּ֣חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe twoשְׁנֵ֖יH8147Number - masculine dual constructstoneאֲבָנִֽים׃H68Noun - feminine pluraltabletsלֻחֹ֥תH3871Noun - masculine plural constructin his handsבְּיָד֔וֹH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe went upוַיַּ֙עַל֙H5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413PrepositionMountהַ֣רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructSinaiסִינַ֔יH5514Noun - proper - feminine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֹת֑וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularhad commanded himצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardescendedוַיֵּ֤רֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin a cloudבֶּֽעָנָ֔ןH6051Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularstoodוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥בH3320Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith himעִמּ֖וֹH5973Preposition | third person masculine singularthereשָׁ֑םH8033Adverband proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHis nameבְשֵׁ֖םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 6

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Then the LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularpassedוַיַּעֲבֹ֨רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin front ofעַל־H5921Preposition[Moses]פָּנָיו֮H6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand called outוַיִּקְרָא֒H7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֵ֥לH410Noun - masculine singularis compassionateרַח֖וּםH7349Adjective - masculine singularand graciousוְחַנּ֑וּןH2587Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularslowאֶ֥רֶךְH750Adjective - masculine singular constructto angerאַפַּ֖יִםH639Noun - mdaboundingוְרַב־H7227Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructin loving devotionחֶ֥סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularand faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶֽת׀H571Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 7

Original words

maintainingנֹצֵ֥רH5341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularloving devotionחֶ֙סֶד֙H2617Noun - masculine singularto a thousand [generations]לָאֲלָפִ֔יםH505Preposition-l, Article | Number - masculine pluralforgivingנֹשֵׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulariniquityעָוֺ֛ןH5771Noun - common singulartransgressionוָפֶ֖שַׁעH6588Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand sinוְחַטָּאָ֑הH2403Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularYet He will by no meansלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlevvvוְנַקֵּה֙H5352Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteleave [the guilty] unpunishedיְנַקֶּ֔הH5352Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHe will visitפֹּקֵ֣ד׀H6485Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe iniquityעֲוֺ֣ןH5771Noun - common singular constructof the fathersאָב֗וֹתH1Noun - masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir childrenבָּנִים֙H1121Noun - masculine pluralandוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositiongrandchildrenבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .בָנִ֔יםH1121Noun - masculine pluraltoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe thirdשִׁלֵּשִׁ֖יםH8029Noun - masculine plural. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand fourth generationsרִבֵּעִֽים׃H7256Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Hebrew to thousands
Verse 8

Original words

Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularimmediatelyוַיְמַהֵ֖רH4116Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularbowed downוַיִּקֹּ֥דH6915Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto the groundאַ֖רְצָהH776Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularand worshipedוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃H7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

O Lordאֲדֹנָ֔יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularhe saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularifאִם־H518ConjunctionI have indeed foundמָצָ֨אתִיH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularfavorחֵ֤ןH2580Noun - masculine singularin Your sightבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙H5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularmy Lordאֲדֹנָ֖יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularpleaseנָא֩H4994Interjectiongoיֵֽלֶךְ־H1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .נָ֥אH4994Interjectionwith usבְּקִרְבֵּ֑נוּH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralAlthoughכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthisה֔וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־H7186Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .עֹ֙רֶף֙H6203Noun - masculine singularpeopleעַם־H5971Noun - masculine singularforgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֛H5545Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularour iniquityלַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּH5771Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | first person common pluraland sinוּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּH2403Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluraland take us as Your inheritanceוּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃H5157Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural

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