Exodus 34:5

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“And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.”

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BSBPD

“And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jehovah descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jehovah cometh down in a cloud, and stationeth Himself with him there, and calleth in the Name of Jehovah,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 34:5 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.
  2. Exodus 33:9As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.
  3. Exodus 33:19“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
  4. Numbers 11:17And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
  5. Numbers 11:25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.
  6. Numbers 14:17So now I pray, may the power of my Lord be magnified, just as You have declared:
  7. Deuteronomy 32:3For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God!
  8. 1 Kings 8:10And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
  9. Psalms 102:21that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,
  10. Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
  11. Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
  12. Luke 9:34While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

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