KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Moses said to God, 'If your presence doesn't go with us, then don't take us away from this place.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is telling God that he refuses to move forward without God's personal presence going with them.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation happens after the Israelites made the golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. God had been angry and threatened to send an angel instead of going with them personally to the Promised Land. Moses is interceding for the people, insisting that God's own presence is essential for their journey.
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