And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
And the LORD said to Moses, 'Look, I will come to you in a thick cloud so that the people can hear when I speak with you, and they will trust you forever.' Then Moses reported back to the LORD what the people had said.
God is telling Moses that He will speak to him in a thick cloud so all the Israelites can hear His voice and trust Moses as God's messenger from that point on.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs at Mount Sinai, where the Israelites had camped after escaping from Egypt. God was preparing to give Moses the Ten Commandments and establish His covenant with the nation of Israel. The people had been questioning Moses' authority, so God planned this dramatic revelation to confirm Moses as His chosen leader.
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