KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD came down in the cloud and stood there with him, and declared the name of the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God came down in a cloud to be with Moses and proclaimed His own name and character.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs on Mount Sinai after Moses had broken the first set of stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments due to Israel's worship of the golden calf. Moses had asked to see God's glory, and God agreed to reveal His character and name to Moses in a special way. This moment begins one of the most significant revelations of God's nature in the Old Testament.
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