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href="/bsb/exodus/33.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/33.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So from the time they left Mount Sinai, the Israelites wore no more jewelry or fine clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore the people of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by Mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry, from Mount Horeb <i>onward.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from Mount Horeb <i>onward.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb <i>onward</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites left off all their ornaments [in repentance], from Mount Horeb (Sinai) <i>onward</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites remained stripped of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites remained stripped of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and after leaving Mount Sinai, they stopped wearing fancy jewelry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After they left Mount Horeb, the Israelites no longer wore their jewelry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So after they left Mount Sinai, the people of Israel no longer wore jewelry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Israelis did not wear their ornaments from Mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments by Mount Horeb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, by the mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the sons of Israel take off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the sons of Israel take off their ornaments at mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will take away their ornaments from mount Horeb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So the children of Israel laid aside their ornaments by mount Horeb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the sons of Israel put aside their ornaments before Mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So, from Mount Horeb onward, the Israelites stripped off their ornaments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore the Israelites stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their armor by mount Horeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel took off their ornaments and their array at the mount of Choreb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/33-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8621" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/33.htm">The Command to Leave Sinai</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>For 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.’ ” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">So the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: way·yiṯ·naṣ·ṣə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">stripped themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5716.htm" title="5716: ‘eḏ·yām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Ornaments. From adah in the sense of trappings; finery; generally an outfit; specifically, a headstall.">of their jewelry</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: mê·har (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">from Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/2722.htm" title="2722: ḥō·w·rêḇ (N-proper-fs) -- Waste, a mountain in Sinai. From charab; desolate; Choreb, a name for the Sinaitic mountains.">Horeb onward.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-39.htm">Numbers 14:39</a></span><br />And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-18.htm">Deuteronomy 9:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-17</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-24</a></span><br />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; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-4.htm">Jeremiah 4:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Ezekiel 24:17</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Jonah 3:5-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-9.htm">Acts 9:9</a></span><br />For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-4.htm">Exodus 33:4</a></b></br> And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-3.htm">Exodus 32:3</a></b></br> And all the people brake off the golden earrings which <i>were</i> in their ears, and brought <i>them</i> unto Aaron.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Jeremiah 2:19</a></b></br> Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that <i>it is</i> an evil <i>thing</i> and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear <i>is</i> not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/33-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Horeb</a> <a href="/exodus/33-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/33-5.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/33-5.htm">Jewelry</a> <a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/15-22.htm">Onward</a> <a href="/exodus/33-5.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/34-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-2.htm">Horeb</a> <a href="/exodus/34-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/34-30.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Jewelry</a> <a href="/exodus/34-2.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/40-36.htm">Onward</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-6.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/exodus/33-10.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/33-1.htm">The Lord refuses to go as he had promised with the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/33-4.htm">The people mourn there</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/33-7.htm">The tabernacle is removed out of the camp</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">The Lord talks familiarly with Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/33-12.htm">Moses prevails with God, and desires to see his glory</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/33.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/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry</b><br>This phrase indicates a significant act of repentance and humility before God. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, jewelry often symbolized wealth, status, and personal adornment. By removing their jewelry, the Israelites were demonstrating a willingness to forsake their pride and material possessions in response to God's displeasure. This act can be seen as a form of mourning or penitence, similar to wearing sackcloth and ashes. The context here follows the incident of the golden calf, where jewelry was used to create an idol, highlighting the need for the Israelites to distance themselves from past sins and idolatry.<p><b>from Mount Horeb onward.</b><br>Mount Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai, is a significant location in biblical history, being the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The mention of Mount Horeb underscores the gravity of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The phrase "from Mount Horeb onward" suggests a turning point or a new beginning for the Israelites. It marks a transition from disobedience to a renewed commitment to follow God's commands. This geographical reference also connects to other significant biblical events, such as Elijah's encounter with God at Horeb (<a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">1 Kings 19:8-18</a>), reinforcing the mountain's role as a place of divine revelation and covenant renewal.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob, also known as the children of Israel, who were led by Moses out of Egyptian bondage and were journeying through the wilderness toward the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_horeb.htm">Mount Horeb</a></b><br>Also known as Mount Sinai, this is the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. It is a significant location for divine encounters and covenants between God and Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egypt. He acts as a mediator between God and the people, especially during their time in the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_command.htm">God's Command</a></b><br>Prior to this verse, God had commanded the Israelites to remove their ornaments as a sign of repentance and humility after the incident of the golden calf.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/golden_calf_incident.htm">Golden Calf Incident</a></b><br>A significant event where the Israelites, in Moses' absence, created and worshiped a golden calf, leading to God's anger and a call for repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>The act of removing jewelry symbolizes a heart posture of repentance and humility before God. It serves as a reminder that true repentance involves tangible actions that reflect an inward change.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry's_consequences.htm">Idolatry's Consequences</a></b><br>The Israelites' removal of their ornaments is a direct response to their idolatry with the golden calf. This teaches us the importance of recognizing and turning away from modern-day idols in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites' obedience in removing their jewelry demonstrates the importance of following God's instructions, even when they require personal sacrifice or discomfort.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_jewelry.htm">Symbolism of Jewelry</a></b><br>In biblical times, jewelry often represented wealth and status. By removing it, the Israelites were acknowledging that their true worth and identity come from God, not material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_journey_of_faith.htm">Continuous Journey of Faith</a></b><br>The phrase "from Mount Horeb onward" suggests that repentance and humility are ongoing processes in the believer's journey with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_humble_yourself_before_god.htm">What is the summary of the Exodus from Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_1m_israelites_survive_40_years.htm">How could over a million Israelites survive in the desert for 40 years without leaving archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_causes_evil_to_exist_in_the_world.htm">How did Israel test God ten times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_400_years_in_acts_7_6_vs._430_in_ex._12_40.htm">Why does Stephen cite a 400-year period in Acts 7:6 when Exodus 12:40 indicates 430 years of Israelite bondage?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>left off their ornaments, ceased to wear them altogether.<p><span class= "bld">By the mount Horeb.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">from mount Horeb, i.e., </span>from the time of their first discarding them in Horeb (= Sinai).<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - The people accepted the test and <span class="cmt_word">stripped themselves of their ornaments</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, ceased to wear them henceforward. <span class="cmt_word">By the Mount Horeb.</span> Rather, "<span class="accented">from</span> Mount Horeb." From and after this occurrence at Horeb ( = Sinai), the Israelites wore no ornaments, in token of their continued contrition for their apostasy <p> CHAPTER 33:7-11 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/33-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remained stripped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽתְנַצְּל֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·naṣ·ṣə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their jewelry</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶדְיָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘eḏ·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5716.htm">Strong's 5716: </a> </span><span class="str2">Finery, an outfit, a headstall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Horeb [onward].</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹרֵֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2722.htm">Strong's 2722: </a> </span><span class="str2">Horeb -- 'waste', a mountain in Sinai</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/33-6.htm">Exodus 33:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/33-6.htm">OT Law: Exodus 33:6 The children of Israel stripped themselves (Exo. 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