Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn and no one put on any ornaments. New Living Translation When the people heard these stern words, they went into mourning and stopped wearing their jewelry and fine clothes. English Standard Version When the people heard this disastrous word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments. Berean Standard Bible When the people heard these bad tidings, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry. King James Bible And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments. New King James Version And when the people heard this bad news, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments. New American Standard Bible When the people heard this sad word, they went into mourning, and none of them put on his jewelry. NASB 1995 When the people heard this sad word, they went into mourning, and none of them put on his ornaments. NASB 1977 When the people heard this sad word, they went into mourning, and none of them put on his ornaments. Legacy Standard Bible Then the people heard this sad word and went into mourning; and none of them put on his ornaments. Amplified Bible When the people heard this sad word, they mourned, and none of them put on his ornaments. Christian Standard Bible When the people heard this bad news, they mourned and didn’t put on their jewelry. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the people heard this bad news, they mourned and didn’t put on their jewelry. American Standard Version And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments. English Revised Version And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the people heard this bad news, they acted as if someone had died. No one wore any jewelry. Good News Translation When the people heard this, they began to mourn and did not wear jewelry any more. International Standard Version When the people heard this troubling word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments. Majority Standard Bible When the people heard these bad tidings, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry. NET Bible When the people heard this troubling word they mourned; no one put on his ornaments. New Heart English Bible When the people heard this evil news, they mourned: and no one put on his jewelry. Webster's Bible Translation And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man put on him his ornaments. World English Bible When the people heard this evil news, they mourned; and no one put on his jewelry. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the people hear this sad thing, and mourn; and none puts his ornaments on him. Young's Literal Translation And the people hear this sad thing, and mourn; and none put his ornaments on him. Smith's Literal Translation And the people will hear this evil word, and they will mourn: and they put not each his ornaments upon him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the people hearing these very bad tidings, mourned: and no man put on his ornaments according to custom. Catholic Public Domain Version And upon hearing this very bad news, the people mourned; and no one put on his finery according to custom. New American Bible When the people heard this painful news, they mourned, and no one wore any ornaments. New Revised Standard Version When the people heard these harsh words, they mourned, and no one put on ornaments. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when the people heard this bad news, they mourned; and no man did put on him his armor. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To the land that flows milk and honey, because I am not going up among you, because you are a people of hard necks, lest I shall destroy you in the way.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned; and no man did put on him his ornaments. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the people having heard this grievous saying, mourned in mourning apparel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Command to Leave Sinai…3Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.” 4When the people heard these bad tidings, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry. 5For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’ ”… Cross References Numbers 14:39 And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly. Deuteronomy 1:45 And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you. Judges 2:4 When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept. 1 Samuel 7:6 When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah. 2 Samuel 19:1-4 Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” / And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.” / So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. ... 1 Kings 21:27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly. 2 Kings 22:11 When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes Ezra 9:3-5 When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror. / Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering. / At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God, Nehemiah 9:1 On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. Job 2:12 When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head. Isaiah 22:12 On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth. Jeremiah 6:26 O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us. Joel 2:12-13 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Jonah 3:5-6 And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. / When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. Matthew 11:21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Treasury of Scripture And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments. the mourned Numbers 14:1,39 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night… Hosea 7:14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me. Zechariah 7:3,5 And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years? … and no Leviticus 10:6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled. 2 Samuel 19:24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. 1 Kings 21:27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. Jump to Previous Bad Distressing Evil Full Grief Hear Heard Hearing Jewelry Mourn Mourned Mourning News Ornaments Sad Tidings Word WordsJump to Next Bad Distressing Evil Full Grief Hear Heard Hearing Jewelry Mourn Mourned Mourning News Ornaments Sad Tidings Word WordsExodus 33 1. The Lord refuses to go as he had promised with the people4. The people mourn there 7. The tabernacle is removed out of the camp 9. The Lord talks familiarly with Moses 12. Moses prevails with God, and desires to see his glory When the people heard The phrase indicates a communal reception of a message, emphasizing the collective nature of Israel's experience. In Hebrew, "heard" (שָׁמַע, shama) implies not just auditory reception but understanding and internalization. This reflects the seriousness with which the Israelites received God's words, highlighting the importance of listening to divine instruction in the life of a believer. these bad tidings they went into mourning and no one put on any ornaments No man did put on him his ornaments.--The Orientals, both men and women, have always affected ornament, and taken an extreme delight in it. Herodotus tells us that the Persians who accompanied Xerxes into Greece wore generally collars and bracelets of gold (Hist. ix. 80). Xenophon says that the Medes indulged a similar taste (Cyrop?d. i. 3, ? 2). In Egypt, at the time of the exodus, men of station wore generally collars, armlets, and bracelets, occasionally anklets. The Assyrians wore armlets, bracelets, and ear-rings. To strip himself of his ornaments was a great act of self-denial on the part of an Oriental; but it was done commonly in the case of mourning on account of a family bereavement, and sometimes in the case of national misfortunes. (See Note on Exodus 33:1-6.) . . . Verse 4. - When the people heard. Moses had communicated to the people what God had said to him. They felt it to be evil tidings - they woke up at last to a feeling of the ineffable value of the privileges which they bad hitherto enjoyed - his guidance by the pillar of the cloud (Exodus 13:21) - his counsel, if there were need to ask anything (Exodus 15:25) - his aid in the day of battle (Exodus 17:8-13) - his near presence, by day and by night, constantly (Exodus 13:22) - and they dreaded a change, which they felt must involve a loss, and one the extent of which they could not measure. "An angel" is a poor consolation when we are craving for Jehovah! So the people mourned - felt true sorrow - were really troubled in their hearts - and, to show their penitence, ceased to wear their customary ornaments. These may have consisted of armlets, bracelets, and even, perhaps, anklets, all of which were worn by men in Egypt at this period.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the peopleהָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently these הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that bad הָרָ֛ע (hā·rā‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil tidings, הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause they went into mourning, וַיִּתְאַבָּ֑לוּ (way·yiṯ·’ab·bā·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 56: To bewail and no וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person put on שָׁ֛תוּ (šā·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7896: To put, set any of his jewelry. עֶדְי֖וֹ (‘eḏ·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5716: Finery, an outfit, a headstall Links Exodus 33:4 NIVExodus 33:4 NLT Exodus 33:4 ESV Exodus 33:4 NASB Exodus 33:4 KJV Exodus 33:4 BibleApps.com Exodus 33:4 Biblia Paralela Exodus 33:4 Chinese Bible Exodus 33:4 French Bible Exodus 33:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 33:4 When the people heard this evil news (Exo. 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