Exodus 33:5

God's Word

The Lord had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are impossible to deal with. If I were with you, I might destroy you at any time. Now take off your jewelry, and I’ll decide what to do with you.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 18:21

I must go down and see whether these complaints are true. If not, I will know it.”

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you did not refuse to give me your son, your only son.”

Job 34:20

They die suddenly in the middle of the night. People have seizures and pass away. Mighty people are taken away but not by human hands.

Psalm 139:23

Examine me, O God, and know my mind. Test me, and know my thoughts.

Psalm 73:19

They are suddenly destroyed. They are completely swept away by terror!

Exodus 32:9

The Lord added, “I’ve seen these people, and they are impossible to deal with.

Exodus 33:6

After they left Mount Horeb, the Israelites no longer wore their jewelry.

Isaiah 22:12

On that day the Almighty Lord of Armies will call for crying and for mourning, for shaving your heads and for wearing sackcloth.

Isaiah 48:4

I know that you are stubborn. Like iron, you are hardheaded. Like bronze, nothing gets through your thick skull.

Lamentations 4:6

The punishment for my people’s wickedness has been more severe than the punishment for the sins of Sodom. Sodom was destroyed instantly, without one human hand touching it.

Joel 2:12

“But even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart— with fasting, crying, and mourning.”

Numbers 16:21

“Move away from these men, and I’ll destroy them in an instant.”

Acts 7:51

“How stubborn can you be? How can you be so heartless and disobedient? You’re just like your ancestors. They always opposed the Holy Spirit, and so do you!

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that for 40 years the Lord your God led you on your journey in the desert. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know whether or not you would wholeheartedly obey his commands.