Exodus 33:3
The Scripture
(3) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Moses and Aaron approach God at the mountain and receive a divine sign, after which Moses declares that God will not go up with them while Aaron says He will. God replies that He will go up with them, but He will not go up with them, and they are told to return. This passage highlights the seriousness of approaching God and the limits of human authority.
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Exodus 3:8Exodus 13:5Leviticus 20:24Numbers 13:27Numbers 14:8Numbers 16:13Joshua 5:6Jeremiah 11:5Exodus 33:15Exodus 33:16Exodus 33:17Exodus 32:10
Related verses (shared words)
Exodus 3:8Exodus 3:17Exodus 13:5Jeremiah 11:5Jeremiah 32:22Ezekiel 20:6