The Meaning of Exodus 33:22 Explained

Exodus 33:22

KJV: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

YLT: and it hath come to pass, in the passing by of Mine honour, that I have set thee in a cleft of the rock, and spread out My hands over thee, until My passing by,

Darby: And it shall come to pass, when my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand, until I have passed by.

ASV: and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand until I have passed by:

Discover Exodus 33:22

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 33:22?

MEANING: What does Exodus 33:22 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 33:22 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 33:22?

What is the context of Exodus 33:22?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

What does Exodus 33:22 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 33:12-23 - God's Presence Promised And His Glory Shown

When Moses found himself alone with God he made two outstanding requests:

(1) For God's presence. "If thou dost not go with me, I cannot go; angels are not enough. They are fair, and sweet, and strong, but I want thee. Wilt thou leave me-a lonely man-to thread these desert wastes with this people? Thou hast put the burden on me, and thou canst not leave me to carry it alone!" It is good when a man gets to close grips with God, and it was to him according to his faith. See Exodus 33:14.

(2) For a vision of God's glory. Again the answer came as he asked-"I will put thee in a cleft of the rock." The sides of the mountains are rent and scarred; but who can tell the anguish of Him who was "marred" for us? Yet, in the cleft wound of His side there is room for us to hide. "Rock of Ages, cleft for me!" On Calvary, a niche was hollowed out in which a world of sinners may find shelter. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 33

¹ The Lord refuses to go as he had promised with the people
⁴ 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

What do the individual words in Exodus 33:22 mean?

so it shall be while passes by My glory that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and will cover with My hand you while I pass by

וְהָיָה֙ בַּעֲבֹ֣ר כְּבֹדִ֔י וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָ בְּנִקְרַ֣ת הַצּ֑וּר וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥י כַפִּ֛י עָלֶ֖יךָ עַד־ עָבְרִֽי

וְהָיָה֙	so it shall be
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בַּעֲבֹ֣ר	while passes by
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
כְּבֹדִ֔י	My glory
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: כָּבֹוד Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance.
וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָ	that I will put you
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
בְּנִקְרַ֣ת	in the cleft
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: נְקָרָה Sense: hole, crevice.
הַצּ֑וּר	of the rock
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: צוּר Sense: rock, cliff.
וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥י	and will cover
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular Root: סוּךְ Sense: (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in.
כַפִּ֛י	with My hand
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: כַּף Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand.
עַד־	while
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
עָבְרִֽי	I pass by
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, first person common singular Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.

What are the major concepts related to Exodus 33:22?

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