Exodus 33:11 “Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to hi…”

Exodus 33:11

Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn’t depart from the Tent.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, face to face, as a man speaketh vnto his friende. After he turned againe into the hoste, but his seruant Ioshua the sonne of Nun a yong man, departed not out of the Tabernacle.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah spoke with Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. And he returned to the camp; but his attendant, Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from within the tent.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses face unto face, as a man speaketh unto his friend; and he hath turned back unto the camp, and his minister Joshua, son of Nun, a youth, departeth not out of the tent.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord had talk with Moses face to face, as a man may have talk with his friend. And when Moses came back to the tents, his servant, the young man Joshua, the son of Nun, did not come away from the Tent.

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Cross references

“spake”

Numbers 12:8 Deuteronomy 34:10 Exodus 33:9 Genesis 32:30 Deuteronomy 5:4

Numbers 12:8 · BSB

I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Deuteronomy 34:10 · BSB

Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—

Exodus 33:9 · BSB

As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.

Genesis 32:30 · BSB

So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

Deuteronomy 5:4 · BSB

The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.

“his friend”

John 11:11 James 2:23 John 3:29 2 Chronicles 20:7 Job 16:21 Isaiah 42:8

John 11:11 · BSB

After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”

James 2:23 · BSB

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

John 3:29 · BSB

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

2 Chronicles 20:7 · BSB

Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

Job 16:21 · BSB

Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

Isaiah 42:8 · BSB

I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

“his servant”

Exodus 24:13 Exodus 32:17 Exodus 17:9

Exodus 24:13 · BSB

So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.

Exodus 32:17 · BSB

When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

Exodus 17:9 · BSB

So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.

12Then Moses said to the LORD, “Look, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My sight.’

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