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Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey, but I won’t go up among you, because you are an obstinate[a] people, and otherwise I might consume you along the way.”

When the people heard this troubling word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments. The Lord had told Moses, “Say to the Israelis, ‘You are an obstinate people,[b] and if for one moment I went up among you, I would put an end to you. Now take off your ornaments so I may decide[c] what to do with you.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 33:3 Lit. stiff-necked
  2. Exodus 33:5 Lit. stiff-necked
  3. Exodus 33:5 Lit. know

Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey.(A) But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked(B) people and I might destroy(C) you on the way.”

When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn(D) and no one put on any ornaments. For the Lord had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people.(E) If I were to go with you even for a moment, I might destroy(F) you. Now take off your ornaments and I will decide what to do with you.’”

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