Exodus 33:3
ContextNET © | Go up 1 to a land flowing with milk and honey. But 2 I will not go up among you, for you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you 3 on the way.” |
NIV © | Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way." |
NASB © | " Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, because you are an obstinate people, and I might destroy you on the way." |
NLT © | Theirs is a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not travel along with you, for you are a stubborn, unruly people. If I did, I would be tempted to destroy you along the way." |
MSG © | It's a land flowing with milk and honey. But I won't be with you in person--you're such a stubborn, hard-headed people!--lest I destroy you on the journey." |
BBE © | Go up to that land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, for you are a stiff-necked people, for fear that I send destruction on you while you are on the way. |
NRSV © | Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, or I would consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people." |
NKJV © | " Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff–necked people." |
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NET © | Go up 1 to a land flowing with milk and honey. But 2 I will not go up among you, for you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you 3 on the way.” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn This verse seems to be a continuation of the command to “go up” since it begins with “to a land….” The intervening clauses are therefore parenthetical or relative. But the translation is made simpler by supplying the verb. 2 tn This is a strong adversative here, “but.” 3 tn The clause is “lest I consume you.” It would go with the decision not to accompany them: “I will not go up with you…lest I consume (destroy) you in the way.” The verse is saying that because of the people’s bent to rebellion, Yahweh would not remain in their midst as he had formerly said he would do. Their lives would be at risk if he did. |