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Exodus 33:12 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Exodus 33:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 33 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Moses and the Glory of God
“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.”
Exodus 33:12 (KJV)
Historical Context for Exodus 33:12
People Mentioned
Commentary on Exodus 33:12
And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people—Moses' intercession begins with honest wrestling. He points out the tension: God commands him to lead but hasn't guaranteed His presence ('thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me'). Moses refuses to accept leadership without divine presence. The phrase 'I know thee by name' (יָדַעְתִּיךָ בְשֵׁם, yedatikha veshem) indicates personal, intimate knowledge, not mere awareness. Moses boldly appeals to God's own testimony of their relationship, demonstrating that prayer can include candid reasoning with God whe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 33:12
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“I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”
“and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
“and I'm known by my own;”
“having this seal”
“lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Behold”
“to the end that he may command his children and his household after him”
“Jacob”
“Depart, go up from here, you and the people that you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, 'I will give it to your seed.',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:, וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵךְ עֲלֵה מִזֶּה אַתָּה וְהָעָם אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלִיתָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיַעֲקֹב לֵאמֹר לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה׃ ,And the LORD spoke unto Moses: Depart”
“and I will send you to Pharaoh”
“but the way of the wicked shall perish.”