Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent. New Living Translation Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting. English Standard Version Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent. Berean Study Bible Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. New American Standard Bible Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent. New King James Version So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle. King James Bible And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. Christian Standard Bible The LORD would speak with Moses face to face, just as a man speaks with his friend, then Moses would return to the camp. His assistant, the young man Joshua son of Nun, would not leave the inside of the tent. Good News Translation The LORD would speak with Moses face-to-face, just as someone speaks with a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp. But the young man who was his helper, Joshua son of Nun, stayed in the Tent. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD spoke with Moses face to face, just as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his assistant, the young man Joshua son of Nun, would not leave the inside of the tent. International Standard Version The LORD would speak to Moses face to face just as a man speaks with his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, Nun's son Joshua, his young servant, would not leave the tent. NET Bible The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, the way a person speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his servant, Joshua son of Nun, a young man, did not leave the tent. New Heart English Bible The LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart out of the Tent. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD would speak to Moses personally, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would come back to the camp, but his assistant, Joshua, son of Nun, stayed inside the tent. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the LORD spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he would return into the camp; but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent. New American Standard 1977 Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent. King James 2000 Bible And the LORD spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. American King James Version And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. American Standard Version And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as if one should speak to his friend; and he retired into the camp: but his servant Joshua the son of Naue, a young man, departed not forth from the tabernacle. Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man is wont to speak to his friend. And when he returned into the camp, his servant Josue the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from the tabernacle. Darby Bible Translation And Jehovah spoke with Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. And he returned to the camp; but his attendant, Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from within the tent. English Revised Version And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaketh to his friend. And he turned again into the camp; but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. World English Bible Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn't depart out of the Tent. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses face unto face, as a man speaketh unto his friend; and he hath turned back unto the camp, and his minister Joshua, son of Nun, a youth, departeth not out of the tent. Study Bible The Tent of Meeting…10When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent. 11Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. Cross References Exodus 24:13 So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. Exodus 33:10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his tent. Numbers 11:28 Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, "Moses, my lord, stop them!" Numbers 12:8 I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?" Deuteronomy 34:10 Since that time, no prophet has arisen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face Treasury of Scripture And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. spake Exodus 33:9 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses. Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. Numbers 12:8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? his friend 2 Chronicles 20:7 Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? Job 16:21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour! Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. his servant Exodus 17:9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. Exodus 24:13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God. Exodus 32:17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp. Lexicon Thus the LORDיְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel would speak וְדִבֶּ֨ר (wə·ḏib·ber) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver face פָּנִ֣ים (pā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to face, פָּנִ֔ים (pā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that a man אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person speaks יְדַבֵּ֥ר (yə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to his friend. רֵעֵ֑הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7453: Friend, companion, fellow Then Moses would return וְשָׁב֙ (wə·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the camp, הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 4264: An encampment, an army but his young נַ֔עַר (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer assistant וּמְשָׁ֨רְת֜וֹ (ū·mə·šā·rə·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites son בִּן־ (bin-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Nun נוּן֙ (nūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5126: Nun -- father of Joshua would not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no leave יָמִ֖ישׁ (yā·mîš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4185: To depart, remove the tent. הָאֹֽהֶל׃ (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent (11) Face to face.--Comp. Numbers 12:8; Deuteronomy 34:10. This is clearly spoken of as a privilege peculiar to Moses; but in what exactly the peculiarity consisted is not apparent. Some special closeness of approach is no doubt meant--some nearness such as had been enjoyed by no mortal previously. In later times, Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-5) and Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:28) were perhaps equally favoured. His servant Joshua.--Comp. Exodus 24:13, where Joshua is called Moses' "minister," the word employed in the Hebrew being the same. Verse 11. - The Lord spake unto Moses face to face. As one present - not as one at a distance - "month to mouth," as we read in Numbers 12:8 - but not under any visible form (see vers. 20, 23, and compare Deuteronomy 4:12, 15). He turned again. After each conference, Moses returned to the camp, where, no doubt, he had put up for himself another tent, and where his presence was needed He left, however, his personal attendant ("minister"), Joshua, to watch and guard the sacred structure during his absence. It is remarkable that the trust was committed to Joshua, rather than to Aaron, or any of the Levites. Probably the reason of this was, that Joshua alone had had no paw in the idolatry of the calf. (See Exodus 32:17.) |
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