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In fact, no one is to appear anywhere on the mountain. Do not even let the flocks or herds graze near the mountain.” <a href="/esv/exodus/34.htm">English Standard Version</a> No one shall come up with you, and let no one be seen throughout all the mountain. Let no flocks or herds graze opposite that mountain.” <a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain—not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.” <a href="/kjv/exodus/34.htm">King James Bible</a> And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/34.htm">New King James Version</a> And no man shall come up with you, and let no man be seen throughout all the mountain; let neither flocks nor herds feed before that mountain.” <a href="/nasb_/exodus/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And no one is to come up with you, nor let anyone be seen anywhere on the mountain; even the flocks and the herds are not to graze in front of that mountain.” <a href="/nasb/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220No man is to come up with you, nor let any man be seen anywhere on the mountain; even the flocks and the herds may not graze in front of that mountain.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And no man is to come up with you, nor let any man be seen anywhere on the mountain; even the flocks and the herds may not graze in front of that mountain.” <a href="/lsb/exodus/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And no man is to come up with you, nor let any man be seen anywhere on the mountain; even the flocks and the herds may not graze in front of that mountain.” <a href="/amp/exodus/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a> No man is to come up with you, nor let any man be seen anywhere on the mountain; nor let flocks or herds feed in front of that mountain.” <a href="/csb/exodus/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> No one may go up with you; in fact, no one should be seen anywhere on the mountain. Even the flocks and herds are not to graze in front of that mountain.” <a href="/hcsb/exodus/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> No one may go up with you; in fact, no one must be seen anywhere on the mountain. Even the flocks and herds are not to graze in front of that mountain.&#8221 <a href="/asv/exodus/34.htm">American Standard Version</a> And no man shall come up with thee; neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount. <a href="/cev/exodus/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> No one is to come with you or to be on the mountain at all. Don't even let the sheep and cattle graze at the foot of the mountain." <a href="/erv/exodus/34.htm">English Revised Version</a> And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount. <a href="/gwt/exodus/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> No one may come with you or even be seen anywhere on the mountain. Even the flocks and herds may not graze in front of this mountain." <a href="/gnt/exodus/34.htm">Good News Translation</a> No one is to come up with you; no one is to be seen on any part of the mountain; and no sheep or cattle are to graze at the foot of the mountain." <a href="/isv/exodus/34.htm">International Standard Version</a> No one is to come up with you, nor is anyone to be seen anywhere on the mountain. Also, the sheep and cattle are not to graze in front of that mountain." <a href="/msb/exodus/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain?not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.? <a href="/net/exodus/34.htm">NET Bible</a> No one is to come up with you; do not let anyone be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks or the herds may graze in front of that mountain." <a href="/nheb/exodus/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> No one shall come up with you; neither let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mountain." <a href="/wbt/exodus/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount: neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount. <a href="/web/exodus/34.htm">World English Bible</a> No one shall come up with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain. Do not let the flocks or herds graze in front of that mountain.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and no man comes up with you, and also no man is seen in all the mountain, also the flock and the herd do not feed toward the front of that mountain.” <a href="/ylt/exodus/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and no man cometh up with thee, and also no man is seen in all the mount, also the flock and the herd do not feed over-against that mount.' <a href="/slt/exodus/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And no man shall come up with thee, and also a man shall not be seen in all the mountain: also the sheep and the cattle shall not feed before that mountain.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Let no man go up with thee: and let not any man be seen throughout all the mount: neither let the oxen nor the sheep feed over against it. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Let no one ascend with you, and do not let anyone be seen throughout the entire mountain. Likewise, do not let the oxen or the sheep pasture up against it.” <a href="/nabre/exodus/34.htm">New American Bible</a> No one shall come up with you, and let no one even be seen on any part of the mountain; even the sheep and the cattle are not to graze in front of this mountain.” <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> No one shall come up with you, and do not let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; and do not let flocks or herds graze in front of that mountain.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And no man shall come up with you, neither shall any man be seen throughout all the mountain; neither let the flocks nor herds feed opposite that mountain. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And be ready at dawn and come up at dawn to the mountain of Sinai and stand there at the top the mountain.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.' <a href="/sep/exodus/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And let no one go up with thee, nor be seen in all the mountain; and let not the sheep and oxen feed near that mountain. <a href="/parallel/exodus/34-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8816" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">The Tablets are Replaced</a> …2Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop. 3<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">may go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">in fact,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yê·rā (V-Nifal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">may be seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">anywhere</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on the mountain—</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">even</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: haṣ·ṣōn (Art:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">the flocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: wə·hab·bā·qār (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">or herds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: yir·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">may graze</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in front of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4136.htm" title="4136: mūl (Prep) -- Or mowl; or mowtl; or mul; from muwl; properly, abrupt, i.e. A precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially opposite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountain.”</a> 4So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals. He rose early in the morning, and taking the two stone tablets in his hands, he went up Mount Sinai as the LORD had commanded him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/19-12.htm">Exodus 19:12-13</a> And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. / No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.” <a href="/exodus/24-2.htm">Exodus 24:2</a> Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.” <a href="/leviticus/16-17.htm">Leviticus 16:17</a> No one may be in the Tent of Meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he leaves, after he has made atonement for himself, his household, and the whole assembly of Israel. <a href="/numbers/17-13.htm">Numbers 17:13</a> Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?” <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a> But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.” <a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19</a> But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter. <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-7</a> When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God. <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">1 Kings 8:11</a> so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14</a> so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God. <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a> Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.” <a href="/ezekiel/44-19.htm">Ezekiel 44:19</a> When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments. <a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1-9</a> After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ... <a href="/mark/9-2.htm">Mark 9:2-9</a> After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. / His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them. / And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ... <a href="/luke/9-28.htm">Luke 9:28-36</a> About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. / And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white. / Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus. ... <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And no man shall come up with you, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.<a href="/exodus/19-12.htm">Exodus 19:12,13,21</a> And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: … <a href="/leviticus/16-17.htm">Leviticus 16:17</a> And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a> For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/13-7.htm">Anywhere</a> <a href="/exodus/22-5.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/exodus/12-38.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/exodus/12-38.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/exodus/29-34.htm">Food</a> <a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/exodus/33-19.htm">Front</a> <a href="/exodus/22-5.htm">Graze</a> <a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/exodus/12-38.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/exodus/34-2.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/34-2.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/28-37.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/exodus/29-31.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/exodus/32-27.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/22-24.htm">Anywhere</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-15.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/exodus/34-18.htm">Food</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Front</a> <a href="/songs/1-7.htm">Graze</a> <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/exodus/34-4.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/37-14.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/exodus/35-3.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 34</div>1. <a href="/exodus/34-1.htm">The tablets are replaced</a> 5. <a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">The name of the Lord proclaimed</a> 8. <a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Moses entreats God to go with them</a> 10. <a href="/exodus/34-10.htm">God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties</a> 28. <a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets</a> 29. <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>No one may go up with you; This command emphasizes the holiness and exclusivity of the encounter between God and Moses. It underscores the idea that Moses is the chosen mediator between God and the Israelites. This exclusivity is reminiscent of the high priest entering the Holy of Holies alone on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16), highlighting the sacredness of the moment. It also foreshadows Christ as the sole mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>).in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain— The mountain, likely Mount Sinai, is set apart as a holy place during this divine encounter. The prohibition against anyone being seen on the mountain underscores the seriousness of God's presence and the need for reverence. This mirrors the earlier command in <a href="/exodus/19-12.htm">Exodus 19:12-13</a>, where boundaries were set around the mountain to prevent the people from approaching it. The mountain becomes a symbol of God's unapproachable holiness, which is later fulfilled in Christ, who makes a way for believers to approach God (<a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>).not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.” This detail highlights the complete sanctity of the area during God's revelation to Moses. The prohibition against animals grazing near the mountain further emphasizes the separation between the holy and the common. It reflects the broader biblical theme of God's holiness requiring separation from sin and impurity. This separation is a precursor to the sacrificial system, which points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who reconciles humanity to God (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The central human figure in this passage, Moses is called by God to ascend Mount Sinai alone to receive the renewed tablets of the covenant. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a> The holy mountain where God meets with Moses. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant renewal. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a> The divine presence who commands Moses and sets the terms for the encounter, emphasizing His holiness and the need for separation. 4. <a href="/topical/f/flocks_and_herds.htm">Flocks and Herds</a> Representing daily life and sustenance, their exclusion underscores the sacredness of the event and the mountain. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The broader community who are to remain at a distance, highlighting the mediatory role of Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a> God's holiness requires separation from the ordinary. Just as Moses was to ascend alone, we are called to set apart time and space for God in our lives. <a href="/topical/m/mediatorship.htm">Mediatorship</a> Moses acts as a mediator between God and the people. This foreshadows Christ's role as our ultimate mediator, bridging the gap between humanity and God. <a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_presence.htm">Reverence for God's Presence</a> The command for no one to be seen on the mountain teaches us to approach God with reverence and respect, acknowledging His majesty and authority. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The specific instructions given to Moses highlight the importance of obedience in our relationship with God. We are called to follow His commands faithfully. <a href="/topical/s/sacredness_of_divine_encounters.htm">Sacredness of Divine Encounters</a> The exclusion of flocks and herds signifies the sacredness of divine encounters. We should prioritize and protect our time with God from distractions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 34</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_critical_race_theory.htm">What is Mount Horeb's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_israelites_at_sinai.htm">Exodus 19:1-2: If a massive camp of Israelites really gathered at Mount Sinai, why is there scant archaeological evidence supporting such an event in that location?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_israelites_gather_offerings.htm">Numbers 7:1-3: How could the Israelites, while wandering in the wilderness, assemble such large quantities of metals and animals for offerings?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_nomads_sustain_leviticus_sacrifices.htm">How could a nomadic people in the desert, as described in Exodus, realistically sustain the large-scale animal sacrifices outlined in Leviticus 1?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) No man shall come up with thee . . . --These stringent commands were new. On the previous occasion, Aaron, Hur, and the elders had ascended the mount part of the way (<a href="/context/exodus/24-9.htm" title="Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:">Exodus 24:9-11</a>); and Joshua had accompanied his master almost to the summit (<a href="/exodus/24-13.htm" title="And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.">Exodus 24:13</a>), and had apparently remained in some part of the mountain during the whole time of Moses' stay (<a href="/exodus/32-17.htm" title="And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.">Exodus 32:17</a>). Now Moses was to be quite alone, and no one was to be seen in any part of the mount. The stringency of the new orders must be connected with the promised revelation to Moses of God's glory (<a href="/context/exodus/33-21.htm" title="And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on a rock:">Exodus 33:21-23</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - No man shall come up with thee. This time, no one, not even Joshua, was to accompany Moses. The new manifestation of the glory of God was to be made to him alone. Neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount, etc. Compare the injunctions given in <a href="/exodus/19-12.htm">Exodus 19:12, 13</a>. The present orders are even more stringent. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/34-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>No לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no one וְאִישׁ֙ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person may go up יַעֲלֶ֣ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively with you; עִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with in fact, וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and no אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not one אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person may be seen יֵרָ֖א (yê·rā) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see anywhere בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every on the mountain— הָהָ֑ר (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the flocks הַצֹּ֤אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock or herds וְהַבָּקָר֙ (wə·hab·bā·qār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> Beef cattle, ox, a herd may graze יִרְע֔וּ (yir·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with in front of אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the הַהֽוּא׃ (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are mountain.” הָהָ֥ר (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">OT Law: Exodus 34:3 No one shall come up with you (Exo. 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