Today’s Bible Reading Exodus Chapter 33

Exodus 33:1 The LORD commanded Moses, saying, “I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, ‘I will give the land of Canaan to your descendants.’ Now you and your descendants from the land of Egypt

Exodus 33:2 I will send my messengers before you to drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, and Perizzites. , Hivites, and Jebusites,

Exodus 33:3 I will not go up with you to a land flowing with milk and honey, for you are a stiff-necked people, lest I should They will destroy you on the road.”

Exodus 33:4 When the people heard the bad news, they mourned, and no one wore any ornaments.

Exodus 33:5 The LORD said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people, says the LORD. If I were to come among you for a moment, I would destroy you; now you must Take off your adornment so that I may know how to treat you.'" Exodus 33:6 The Israelites took off their adornment from the time they lived in Mount Horeb.

Exodus 33:7 Moses always pitched his tent outside the camp, far away from the camp, and he called it the Tent of Meeting. Anyone who inquired of the LORD went to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp. .

Exodus 33:8 When Moses went out of the camp to the tent of meeting, the people all stood up and stood every man at the door of his tent, watching Moses until he entered the tent of meeting.

Exodus 33:9 When Moses entered the tent of meeting, the pillar of cloud came down and stood in front of the door of the tent of meeting, and the LORD spoke to Moses.

Exodus 33:10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, they all arose and worshiped every man at the door of his tent.

Exodus 33:11 The Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Moses went back to the camp, but his assistant, Joshua son of Nun, a young man, did not leave the tent of meeting.

Exodus 33:12 Moses said to the LORD, "You commanded me, 'Bring this people up,' but you did not let me know who you were going to send with me. But you said, 'I will take this people up.' I know you by your name, and you have found favor in my sight'

Exodus 33:13 If now I have found favor in your sight, show me your way, that I may know you. , that I may find favor in your sight, and remember that this people is your people.”

Exodus 33:14 “I myself will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

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Exodus 33:15 Moses said, “If you will not go with me yourself, do not bring us up from here.

Exodus 33:16 By what means will it be known that I and I Have your people found favor in your sight? Is it not because you have gone with us that you have distinguished me and your people from all the peoples of the earth?” Exodus 33:17 The Lord said to Moses: “I will also do what you ask, because you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by your name.”

Exodus 33:18 Moses said, “Show me, please.” "Show me the glory of God." Exodus 33:19 "I will show you all my goodness when I pass by you, and I will show mercy to whomever I will show mercy," declares the LORD. ; have mercy on whom you will have mercy.”

Exodus 33:20: “You cannot see my face, for no one can see my face and live.”

Exodus. 33:21 The LORD said, “Behold, I have a place with me, and you shall stand on the rock. Exodus 33:22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in the cleft of the rock. , cover you with my hand until I pass by;

Exodus 33:23 Then I will withdraw my hand, and you will see my back, but not my face.