Exodus 33:6
New International Version
So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.

New Living Translation
So from the time they left Mount Sinai, the Israelites wore no more jewelry or fine clothes.

English Standard Version
Therefore the people of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.

Berean Standard Bible
So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

King James Bible
And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

New King James Version
So the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by Mount Horeb.

New American Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry, from Mount Horeb onward.

NASB 1995
So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.

NASB 1977
So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from Mount Horeb onward.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.

Amplified Bible
So the Israelites left off all their ornaments [in repentance], from Mount Horeb (Sinai) onward.

Christian Standard Bible
So the Israelites remained stripped of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Israelites remained stripped of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

American Standard Version
And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.

Contemporary English Version
and after leaving Mount Sinai, they stopped wearing fancy jewelry.

English Revised Version
And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After they left Mount Horeb, the Israelites no longer wore their jewelry.

Good News Translation
So after they left Mount Sinai, the people of Israel no longer wore jewelry.

International Standard Version
So the Israelis did not wear their ornaments from Mount Horeb onward.

Majority Standard Bible
So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

NET Bible
So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments by Mount Horeb.

New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, by the mount Horeb.

World English Bible
The children of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the sons of Israel take off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sons of Israel take off their ornaments at mount Horeb.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel will take away their ornaments from mount Horeb.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the children of Israel laid aside their ornaments by mount Horeb.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, the sons of Israel put aside their ornaments before Mount Horeb.

New American Bible
So, from Mount Horeb onward, the Israelites stripped off their ornaments.

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore the Israelites stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their armor by mount Horeb.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe, “Say to the children of Israel, ‘You people are hard necks; one hour I shall go up among you and I shall destroy you; now put aside your armor from you and I shall know what I shall do to you.’
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So the sons of Israel took off their ornaments and their array at the mount of Choreb.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Command to Leave Sinai
5For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’ ” 6So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

Cross References
Numbers 14:39
And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

Deuteronomy 9:18-19
Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger. / For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.

2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Isaiah 2:12-17
For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, / against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, ...

Isaiah 3:16-24
The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” / In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; ...

Jeremiah 4:4
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.”

Ezekiel 24:17
Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

Joel 2:12-13
“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Jonah 3:5-9
And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. / When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. / Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink. ...

Zephaniah 1:8
“On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.

Matthew 11:21
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 10:13
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Acts 9:9
For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.


Treasury of Scripture

And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

Exodus 33:4
And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.

Exodus 32:3
And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.

Jeremiah 2:19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

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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














So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward
So the Israelites
This phrase identifies the collective group of God's chosen people, the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. The term "Israelites" is derived from the Hebrew "Yisra'el," meaning "God prevails." This highlights their identity as a people under the covenant with Yahweh, who have been delivered from Egyptian bondage and are now journeying towards the Promised Land. Historically, the Israelites are at a pivotal moment, having just experienced the idolatry of the golden calf and now seeking to restore their relationship with God.

stripped themselves
The act of stripping away or removing is significant here. In Hebrew, the word used can imply a forceful or deliberate action. This suggests a conscious decision by the Israelites to rid themselves of something that had become a stumbling block in their relationship with God. It is a symbolic act of repentance and purification, acknowledging their previous sin and demonstrating a desire to return to a state of obedience and humility before the Lord.

of their jewelry
Jewelry in ancient times was not only a sign of wealth and status but also had religious and cultural significance. The Israelites' jewelry, likely including the gold used to create the golden calf, had become associated with idolatry. By removing these adornments, the Israelites are renouncing their previous rebellion and idolatry. This act can be seen as a form of consecration, setting themselves apart for God and rejecting the materialism and idolatry that had ensnared them.

from Mount Horeb onward
Mount Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai, is a place of profound significance in the biblical narrative. It is where Moses received the Ten Commandments and where the covenant between God and Israel was reaffirmed. The mention of Mount Horeb serves as a geographical and spiritual marker, indicating a turning point for the Israelites. From this location onward, they are to walk in renewed obedience and faithfulness to God. The historical context underscores the gravity of their actions, as they are reminded of the divine encounter and the covenantal promises made at this sacred mountain.

(6) And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments--i.e., left off their ornaments, ceased to wear them altogether.

By the mount Horeb.--Rather, from mount Horeb, i.e., from the time of their first discarding them in Horeb (= Sinai).

Verse 6. - The people accepted the test and stripped themselves of their ornaments - i.e., ceased to wear them henceforward. By the Mount Horeb. Rather, "from Mount Horeb." From and after this occurrence at Horeb ( = Sinai), the Israelites wore no ornaments, in token of their continued contrition for their apostasy

CHAPTER 33:7-11

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So the Israelites
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

remained stripped
וַיִּֽתְנַצְּל֧וּ (way·yiṯ·naṣ·ṣə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

of their jewelry
עֶדְיָ֖ם (‘eḏ·yām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5716: Finery, an outfit, a headstall

from Mount
מֵהַ֥ר (mê·har)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

Horeb [onward].
חוֹרֵֽב׃ (ḥō·w·rêḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2722: Horeb -- 'waste', a mountain in Sinai


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