Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” New Living Translation Now leave me alone so my fierce anger can blaze against them, and I will destroy them. Then I will make you, Moses, into a great nation.” English Standard Version Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.” Berean Standard Bible Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” King James Bible Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. New King James Version Now therefore, let Me alone, that My wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them. And I will make of you a great nation.” New American Standard Bible So now leave Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” NASB 1995 “Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” NASB 1977 “Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them, and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Legacy Standard Bible Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may consume them; and I will make you a great nation.” Amplified Bible Now therefore, let Me alone and do not interfere, so that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you (your descendants) a great nation.” Christian Standard Bible Now leave me alone, so that my anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” American Standard Version now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. Contemporary English Version and I'm angry enough to destroy them, so don't try to stop me. But I will make your descendants into a great nation. English Revised Version now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now leave me alone. I'm so angry with them I am going to destroy them. Then I'll make you into a great nation." Good News Translation Now, don't try to stop me. I am angry with them, and I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you and your descendants into a great nation." International Standard Version Now let me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may consume them, but I'll make a great nation of you." Majority Standard Bible Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” NET Bible So now, leave me alone so that my anger can burn against them and I can destroy them, and I will make from you a great nation." New Heart English Bible Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation." Webster's Bible Translation Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. World English Bible Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand now, leave Me alone, and My anger burns against them, and I consume them, and I make you become a great nation.” Young's Literal Translation and now, let Me alone, and My anger doth burn against them, and I consume them, and I make thee become a great nation.' Smith's Literal Translation And thou be at rest to me, and my wrath shall kindle against them, and I will consume them: and I will make thee into a great nation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet me alone, that my wrath may be kindled against them, and that I may destroy them, and I will make of thee a great nation. Catholic Public Domain Version Release me, so that my fury may be enraged against them, and I may destroy them, and then I will make of you a great nation.” New American Bible Let me alone, then, that my anger may burn against them to consume them. Then I will make of you a great nation. New Revised Standard Version Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow therefore let me alone, that my wrath may be kindled against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe, “I have seen this people and behold the people is hard necked: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And now let me alone, and I will be very angry with them and consume them, and I will make thee a great nation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Informed of Israel's Sin…9The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. 10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” 11But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?… Cross References Deuteronomy 9:14 Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.” Numbers 14:12 I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.” Psalm 106:23 So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them. Genesis 18:32 Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.” Deuteronomy 9:19 For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well. Jeremiah 7:16 As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you. Jeremiah 15:1 Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go! Ezekiel 20:8 But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. Isaiah 48:9 For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. 1 Kings 19:10 “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” 2 Kings 19:4 Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.” Romans 9:3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood, Romans 11:2-4 God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? / And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” Acts 7:51-53 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” Matthew 3:9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. Treasury of Scripture Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of you a great nation. let me alone Genesis 18:32,33 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake… Genesis 32:26-28 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me… Numbers 14:19,20 Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now… my wrath Exodus 32:11,19 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? … Exodus 22:24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. and I will Numbers 14:12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. Deuteronomy 9:14,19 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they… Jump to Previous Alone Anger Burn Burning Consume Destroy Destruction Great Hot Leave Nation Wax Way WrathJump to Next Alone Anger Burn Burning Consume Destroy Destruction Great Hot Leave Nation Wax Way WrathExodus 32 1. The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf7. God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails 15. Moses comes down with the tablets 19. He breaks them 20. He destroys the calf 22. Aaron's excuse for himself 25. Moses causes the idolaters to be slain 30. He prays for the people Now leave Me alone This phrase is a direct command from God to Moses, indicating a moment of divine testing and intercession. The Hebrew root for "leave" is "נוח" (nuach), which can mean to rest or settle. Here, it implies a withdrawal, suggesting that God is testing Moses' resolve and leadership. Historically, this moment is pivotal as it reflects the tension between divine justice and mercy. God’s command is not just a dismissal but an invitation for Moses to intercede, highlighting the role of a mediator between God and His people. so that My anger may burn against them and consume them Then I will make you into a great nation I will make of thee a great nation--i.e., I will put thee in the place of Abraham, make thee the father of the faithful, destroy all existing Israelites but thee and thine, and proceed de novo to raise up a "great nation" out of thy loins. Verse 10. - Now, therefore, let me alone. This was not a command, but rather a suggestion; or, at any rate, it was a command not intended to compel obedience - like that of the angel to Jacob - "Let me go, for the day breaketh" (Genesis 32:26). Moses was not intended to take the command as absolute. He did not do so - he "wrestled with God," like Jacob, and prevailed. That my wrath may wax hot. Literally, "and my wrath will wax hot." I will make of thee a great nation. (Compare Numbers 14:12.) God could, of course, have multiplied the seed of Moses, as he had that of Abraham; but in that case all that had been as yet done would have gone for nought, and his purposes with respect to his "peculiar people" would have been put back six hundred years and more. |
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