Exodus 34:2
“And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.”
Exodus 34:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Be ready in the morning, that thou mayst forthwith go up into mount Sinai, and thou shalt stand with me upon the top of the mount.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me on the top of the mount.
- DARBYDarby
- And be ready for the morning, and go up in the morning to mount Sinai, and stand there before me on the top of the mountain.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and be prepared at morning, and thou hast come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and hast stood before Me there, on the top of the mount,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Be ready in the morning and come up to Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me at the top of the mountain."
Context: Exodus 34
1And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest.
2And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.
3And 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.
4And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.
About Exodus 34: The Renewal of the Covenant
Moses receives a new set of tablets and God reiterates the Ten Commandments.
Commentary
Exodus 34 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the renewal of the covenant between God and the Israelites. After the Israelites had broken the covenant by worshipping the golden calf, God had threatened to destroy them and start over with Moses. However, Moses interceded on their behalf and God agreed to forgive them.