KJV King James 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 servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
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Exodus 33:11
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.
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BSB Berean Standard 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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Exodus 33
8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, [that] all the people rose up, and stood every man [at] his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
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.
10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand [at] the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man [in] his tent door.
11 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.
12 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation [is] thy people.
14 And he said, My presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְדִבֶּ֨רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakיְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מֹשֶׁה֙H4872 · mo.shehMosesפָּנִ֣יםH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)פָּנִ֔יםH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhichיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)רֵעֵ֑הוּH7453 · re.aneighborוְשָׁב֙H7725 · shuvto return: returnאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264 · ma.cha.nehcampוּמְשָׁ֨רְת֜וֹH8334 · sha.ratto ministerיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַH3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaבִּן־H1121 · benson: childנוּן֙H5126 · nunNunנַ֔עַרH5288 · na.aryouthלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotיָמִ֖ישׁH4185 · mushto removeמִתּ֥וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstהָאֹֽהֶל׃ סH168 · o.heltent
Cross-references
Numbers 12:8With 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?Deuteronomy 34:10And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,Exodus 24:13And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.Exodus 33:9And 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.Deuteronomy 5:4The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.John 15:14-15Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.James 2:23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.John 11:11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.John 3:29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.Job 16:21O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man [pleadeth] for his neighbour!Exodus 32:17And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, [There is] a noise of war in the camp.Isaiah 42:8I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.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?Exodus 17:9And 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.
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