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href="/bsb/exodus/34.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/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Three times a year all your men are to appear before the Sovereign LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Three times each year every man in Israel must appear before the Sovereign, the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Three times in the year all your men shall appear before the Lord, the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord Yahweh, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord Jehovah, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your men must come to worship me three times a year, because I am the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Three times a year all your men must come into the presence of the Master, the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Three times a year all of your men must come to worship me, the LORD, the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Three times during the year all your males are to appear in the presence of the LORD God of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At three times in the year all your men must appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thrice in the year shall all your male children appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord Yahweh, the God of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Three times in a year all your males appear before the Lord YHWH, God of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Three times in a year do all thy males appear before the Lord Jehovah, God of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Three times in the year all thy males shall be seen before the Lord Jehovah, the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Three times in a year all thy males shall appear in the sight of the Almighty Lord the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Three times a year, all your males shall appear in the sight of the Almighty, the Lord God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year all your men shall appear before the Lord, the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Three times a year shall all your memorial offerings be brought before the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the feast of sevens you shall make to you at the beginning of the harvest of wheat and at the feast of gathering in the outgoing of the year.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Three times in the year shall every male of thine appear before the Lord the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/34-23.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=9040" 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/34.htm">The LORD Renews the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">Three</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pə·‘ā·mîm (N-fp) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">times</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: baš·šā·nāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">a year</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2138.htm" title="2138: zə·ḵū·rə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A male. Properly, passive participle of zakar, but used for zakar; a male.">your males</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yê·rā·’eh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">are to appear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: hā·’ā·ḏōn (Art:: N-ms) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">GOD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</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.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>For I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your borders, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the LORD your God.…<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="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a></span><br />Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Deuteronomy 31:11</a></span><br />when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">1 Kings 9:25</a></span><br />Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-13.htm">2 Chronicles 8:13</a></span><br />He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7</a></span><br />They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Zechariah 14:16</a></span><br />Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a></span><br />From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Nehemiah 8:18</a></span><br />Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-34.htm">Leviticus 23:34-36</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. / For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">Numbers 29:12</a></span><br />On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-1.htm">Acts 2:1-4</a></span><br />When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. / Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. / They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Hebrews 10:25</a></span><br />Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-20.htm">Matthew 18:20</a></span><br />For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Luke 2:41-42</a></span><br />Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. / And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thrice in the year shall all your male children appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">trice</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-14.htm">Exodus 23:14,17</a></b></br> Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a></b></br> Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-7.htm">Psalm 84:7</a></b></br> They go from strength to strength, <i>every one of them</i> in Zion appeareth before God.</p><p class="hdg">the God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a></b></br> And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/33-20.htm">Genesis 33:20</a></b></br> And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/exodus/34-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/33-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Male</a> <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Males</a> <a href="/exodus/23-17.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/exodus/32-28.htm">Three</a> <a href="/exodus/23-14.htm">Thrice</a> <a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/34-24.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/exodus/34-30.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/34-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Male</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-18.htm">Males</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-24.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/exodus/34-24.htm">Three</a> <a href="/exodus/34-24.htm">Thrice</a> <a href="/exodus/34-24.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-1.htm">The tablets are replaced</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">The name of the Lord proclaimed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Moses entreats God to go with them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-10.htm">God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil</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'; 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These festivals were times of communal worship and celebration, marking significant events in Israel's history and agricultural calendar. The requirement to observe these festivals underscores the importance of regular, communal worship and remembrance of God's acts of deliverance and provision.<p><b>all your males</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, males were often the representatives of their families in religious and civic duties. This requirement highlights the patriarchal structure of Israelite society, where men were responsible for the spiritual leadership of their households. It also emphasizes the communal aspect of worship, as these gatherings would have been significant social and religious events.<p><b>are to appear before the Lord GOD</b><br>The phrase "appear before the Lord GOD" indicates a direct encounter with the divine presence, which was believed to dwell in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. This appearance was not merely a physical presence but involved worship, sacrifice, and offerings. It signifies a covenantal relationship where the Israelites acknowledge God's sovereignty and their dependence on Him.<p><b>the God of Israel</b><br>This designation emphasizes the unique covenant relationship between God and the nation of Israel. It distinguishes the God of Israel from the gods of surrounding nations, affirming His identity as the one true God who delivered Israel from Egypt and established them as His chosen people. This phrase reinforces the idea of a personal and national relationship with God, rooted in the history and identity of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>Refers to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel, emphasizing His sovereignty and authority over His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_israel.htm">The God of Israel</a></b><br>Highlights the special relationship between God and the nation of Israel, chosen as His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/all_your_males.htm">All your males</a></b><br>Refers to the adult male population of Israel, who were required to participate in these pilgrimages.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/three_times_a_year.htm">Three times a year</a></b><br>This refers to the three major pilgrimage festivals in the Jewish calendar: Passover, Shavuot (Weeks), and Sukkot (Tabernacles).<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/appear_before.htm">Appear before</a></b><br>This phrase indicates a formal presentation or coming into the presence of God, often associated with worship and sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The requirement for all males to appear before God emphasizes the importance of obedience to divine instructions. This teaches us the value of prioritizing God's commands in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The collective gathering of the Israelites for worship highlights the significance of community in spiritual practices. Believers today are encouraged to engage in corporate worship and fellowship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembrance_and_celebration.htm">Remembrance and Celebration</a></b><br>The festivals served as times of remembrance and celebration of God's deliverance and provision. Christians are reminded to regularly reflect on and celebrate God's work in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_pilgrimage.htm">Spiritual Pilgrimage</a></b><br>The physical journey to appear before God symbolizes a spiritual pilgrimage. Believers are called to continually seek God's presence and grow in their spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty and Provision</a></b><br>Acknowledging God as the "God of Israel" reminds us of His sovereignty and faithfulness. Trusting in God's provision and guidance is crucial for our faith journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites_replace_firstborns.htm">If the Levites replaced all Israel's firstborn in worship (Numbers 8:16-18), how does this reconcile with earlier promises safeguarding the special status of firstborns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_34_14_with_polytheism.htm">(Exodus 34:14) How do we reconcile the commandment against worshiping other gods with archaeological finds suggesting Israel's early polytheistic practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_exodus_23_19_practice.htm">Is there any historical evidence that supports the practice forbidden in Exodus 23:19 regarding boiling a kid in its mother's milk?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_i_seek_your_forgiveness,_lord.htm">How can I seek forgiveness for my transgressions, Lord?</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>(23) <span class= "bld">Thrice in the year shall all your men-children appear before the Lord.</span>--On this requirement, and the political value of the three great festivals, see Note on <a href="/context/exodus/23-14.htm" title="Three times you shall keep a feast to me in the year.">Exodus 23:14-17</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thrice in</span> <span class="cmt_word">the year,</span> Repeated from <a href="/exodus/23-17.htm">Exodus 23:17</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/34-23.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">Three</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֹ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">times</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּעָמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(pə·‘ā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a year</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your males</span><br /><span class="heb">זְכ֣וּרְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḵū·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2138.htm">Strong's 2138: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to appear</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵרָאֶה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yê·rā·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאָדֹ֥ן ׀</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḏōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/34-23.htm">Exodus 34:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/34-23.htm">OT Law: Exodus 34:23 Three times in the year all your (Exo. 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