Exodus 34:8
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New International Version (©2011)
Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Moses immediately threw himself to the ground and worshiped.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Moses made haste to bow low toward the earth and worship.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Moses quickly bowed to the ground and prostrated himself in worship.

NET Bible (©2006)
Moses quickly bowed to the ground and worshiped

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Immediately, Moses knelt, bowing with his face touching the ground.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.

American King James Version
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

American Standard Version
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses making haste, bowed down prostrate unto the earth, and adoring,

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head to the earth and worshipped,

English Revised Version
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head towards the earth, and worshiped.

World English Bible
Moses hurried and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses hasteth, and boweth to the earth, and doth obeisance,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

34:5-9 The Lord descended by some open token of his presence and manifestation of his glory in a cloud, and thence proclaimed his NAME; that is, the perfections and character which are denoted by the name JEHOVAH. The Lord God is merciful; ready to forgive the sinner, and to relieve the needy. Gracious; kind, and ready to bestow undeserved benefits. Long-suffering; slow to anger, giving time for repentance, only punishing when it is needful. He is abundant in goodness and truth; even sinners receive the riches of his bounty abundantly, though they abuse them. All he reveals is infallible truth, all he promises is in faithfulness. Keeping mercy for thousands; he continually shows mercy to sinners, and has treasures, which cannot be exhausted, to the end of time. Forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin; his mercy and goodness reach to the full and free forgiveness of sin. And will by no means clear the guilty; the holiness and justice of God are part of his goodness and love towards all his creatures. In Christ's sufferings, the Divine holiness and justice are fully shown, and the evil of sin is made known. God's forgiving mercy is always attended by his converting, sanctifying grace. None are pardoned but those who repent and forsake the allowed practice of every sin; nor shall any escape, who abuse, neglect, or despise this great salvation. Moses bowed down, and worshipped reverently. Every perfection in the name of God, the believer may plead with Him for the forgiveness of his sins, the making holy of his heart, and the enlargement of the Redeemer's kingdom.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. - Moses made haste and bowed his head. Worshipping the glory that had passed by, and accepting the gracious words addressed to him.

CHAPTER 34:9-26

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Moses made haste,.... Perceiving the voice ceased, and the Lord was passing on, lest he should be gone, and he lose the favourable opportunity he had:

and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped; threw himself prostrate upon it, and in the most humble manner put up his requests to God, which are expressed in the following verse; he gladly laid hold on this opportunity to use his interest with God for the people of Israel, and to improve the proclamation of grace and mercy, in the forgiveness of sins, now made; which encouraged his faith and hope to draw nigh with a holy boldness, and use freedom with him, and yet with an awe of his majesty, with reverence and godly fear.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8-26. Moses bowed … and worshipped—In the East, people bow the head to royalty, and are silent when it passes by, while in the West, they take off their hats and shout.

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…7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, to the third and to the fourth generation. 8And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. 9And he said, If now I have found grace in your sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray you, go among us; for it is a stiff necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance.

Exodus 4:31 and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.
Haggai 2:5 This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.'