Exodus 33:21

“And YHWH said, “Look, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock.”

Exodus 33:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 33:21, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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there is a placeמָקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

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and you shall standנִצַּבְתָּnitsavta

stand

To remain upright in a place without moving.

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on the rockצּוּרtsur

rock

A large rock.

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The context

20And he said, “You cannot see my face, for no human being can see me and live.”

21 · This verse (above)

22And it will be, when my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.

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