Exodus 33 · Verse 7

Exodus 33:7

And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.
Exodus 33:7, King James Version

Exodus 33:7 in other translations

BSBNow Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.
WEBNow Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far away from the camp, and he called it “The Tent of Meeting.” Everyone who sought the LORD went out to the Tent of Meeting, which was outside the camp.
ASVNow Moses used to take the tent and to pitch it without the camp, afar off from the camp; and he called it, The tent of meeting. And it came to pass, that every one that sought Jehovah went out unto the tent of meeting, which was without the camp.
YLTAnd Moses taketh the tent, and hath stretched it out at the outside of the camp, afar off from the camp, and hath called it, ‘Tent of Meeting;' and it hath come to pass, every one seeking Jehovah goeth out unto the tent of meeting, which is at the outside of the camp.
DARBYAnd Moses took the tent, and pitched it outside the camp, far from the camp, and called it the Tent of meeting. And it came to pass that every one who sought Jehovah went out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp.
BBENow it was Moses' way to put up the Tent of meeting outside the tent-circle, at some distance away; giving it the name of The Tent of meeting. And everyone desiring to make his prayer to the Lord went to the Tent of meeting outside the tent-circle.
WebsterAnd Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp far from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one who sought the LORD, went out to the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.

What does Exodus 33:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp--Not the tabernacle, of which a pattern had been given him, for it was not yet erected, but his own tent--conspicuous as that of the leader--in a part of which he heard cases and communed with God about the people's interests; hence called "the tabernacle of the congregation," and the withdrawal of which, in abhorrence from a polluted camp, was regarded as the first step in the total abandonment with which God had threatened them.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 Moses took the tabernacle - אה האהל eth haohel, the Tent; not את המשכן eth hammishcan, the tabernacle, the dwelling-place of Jehovah, see Exo 36:11, for this was not as yet erected; but probably the tent of Moses, which was before in the midst of the camp, and to which the congregation came for judgment, and where, no doubt, God frequently met with his servant. This is now removed to a considerable distance from the camp, (two thousand cubits, according to the Talmudists), as God refuses to dwell any longer among this rebellious people. And as this was the place to which all the people came for justice and judgment, hence it was probably called the tabernacle, more properly the tent, of the congregation.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 33:7-11
Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp. This seems to have been a temporary building, set up for worship, and at which he judged disputes among the people. The people looked after him; they were very desirous to be at peace with God, and concerned to know what would come to pass. The cloudy pillar which had withdrawn from the camp when it was polluted with idolatry, now returned. If our hearts go forth toward God to meet him, he will graciously come to meet us.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Exodus 33:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמֹשֶׁה֩u.mo.Shehand MosesH4872
יִקַּ֨חyi.Kachhe tookH3947
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאֹ֜הֶלha.'O.helthe tentH168
וְנָֽטָה\־ve.na.tah-and he pitchedH5186
ל֣וֹ\׀lo<to> <the> it
מִח֣וּץmi.Chutzfrom [the] outsideH2351
לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הla.ma.cha.Nehof the campH4264
הַרְחֵק֙har.Chekat a distanceH7368
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH4264
וְקָ֥רָאve.Ka.ra'and he calledH7121
ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> it
אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it wasH1961
כָּל\־kol-anyH3605
מְבַקֵּ֣שׁme.va.Kesh[one who] soughtH1245
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
יֵצֵא֙ye.Tze'he went outH3318
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
מִח֥וּץmi.Chutz[was] from [the] outsideH2351
לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה\׃La.ma.cha.Nehof the campH4264

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 33:7

  • Isaiah 55:6-7

    Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  • Proverbs 15:29

    The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

  • Exodus 29:42-43

    This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.

  • Isaiah 59:2

    But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

  • Deuteronomy 4:29

    But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

  • 2 Samuel 21:1

    Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

  • Psalms 27:8

    When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

  • Matthew 7:7-8

    Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

  • Hosea 9:12

    Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

  • Psalms 35:22

    This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

  • Hebrews 13:11-13

    For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

  • Psalms 10:1

    Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the tabernacle.{Eth haohel,} the Tent, not {eth hammishcan,} the Tabernacle, for this was not erected; but probably the tent of Moses, which was before in the midst of the camp, and to which the people came for judgment; and where, no doubt, God frequently met his servant. This situation, as well as the superior elegance, of a chief's tent, was one mode by which he was honoured.
afar off.
Ps 10:1; 35:22; Pr 15:29; Isa 59:2; Ho 9:12
the Tabernacle of.
29:42,43
sought.
De 4:29; 2Sa 21:1; Ps 27:8; Isa 55:6,7; Mt 7:7,8
went out.
Heb 13:11-13

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Context

  • Exodus 33:6

    And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

  • Exodus 33:7

    And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.

  • Exodus 33:8

    And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.

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Exodus 33:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Moisés tomó el tabernáculo, y extendiólo fuera del campo, lejos del campo, y llamólo el Tabernáculo del Testimonio. Y fué, que cualquiera que requería á Jehová, salía al tabernáculo del testimonio, que estaba fuera del campo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Moïse prit une tente, et la tendit pour lui hors du camp, loin du camp, et il l’appela la tente d’assignation; et il arriva que tous ceux qui cherchaient l’ Éternel sortirent vers la tente d’assignation qui était hors du camp.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Mose nahm das Zelt und schlug es sich auf außerhalb des Lagers, fern vom Lager, und nannte es: Zelt der Zusammenkunft. Und es geschah, ein jeder, der Jehova suchte, ging hinaus zu dem Zelte der Zusammenkunft, das außerhalb des Lagers war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Moyses quoque tollens tabernaculum, tetendit extra castra procul, vocavitque nomen ejus, Tabernaculum fœderis. Et omnis populus, qui habebat aliquam quæstionem, egrediebatur ad tabernaculum fœderis, extra castra.