Exodus 33:5

New International Reader's Version

The Lord had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are stubborn. If I went with you even for a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your jewelry. Then I will decide what to do with you.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 18:21

that I will go down and see for myself. I want to see if what they have done is as bad as the cries that have reached me. If it is not, then I will know.”

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not harm him. Now I know that you would do anything for God. You have not held back from me your son, your only son.”

Job 34:20

They die suddenly in the middle of the night. God strikes them down, and they pass away. Even people who are mighty are removed, but not by human hands.

Psalm 139:23

God, see what is in my heart. Know what is there. Test me. Know what I’m thinking.

Psalm 73:19

It will happen very suddenly. A terrible death will take them away completely.

Exodus 32:9

“I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses. “They are stubborn.

Exodus 33:6

So the people took off their jewelry at Mount Horeb.

Isaiah 22:12

The Lord who rules over all called out to you at that time. The Lord told you to weep and cry. He told you to tear your hair out. And he told you to put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad.

Isaiah 48:4

I knew how stubborn you were. Your neck muscles were as unbending as iron. Your forehead was as hard as bronze.

Lamentations 4:6

My people have been punished more than Sodom was. It was destroyed in a moment. No one offered it a helping hand.

Joel 2:12

The Lord announces to his people, “Return to me with all your heart. There is still time. Do not eat any food. Weep and mourn.”

Numbers 16:21

“Separate yourselves from these people. Then I can put an end to all of them at once.”

Acts 7:51

“You stubborn people! You won’t obey! You won’t listen! You are just like your people of long ago! You always oppose the Holy Spirit!

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to test you to know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.