Exodus 34 · Verse 9

Exodus 34:9

And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
Exodus 34:9, King James Version

Exodus 34:9 in other translations

BSB“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”
WEBHe said, “If now I have found favor in your sight, Lord, please let the Lord go among us, even though this is a stiff-necked people; pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance.”
ASVAnd he said, If now I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, let the Lord, I pray thee, go in the midst of us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
YLTand saith, ‘If, I pray Thee, I have found grace in Thine eyes, O my Lord, let my Lord, I pray Thee, go in our midst (for it is a stiff-necked people), and thou hast forgiven our iniquity and our sin, and hast inherited us.'
DARBYand said, If indeed I have found grace in thine eyes, Lord, let the Lord, I pray thee, go in our midst; for it is a stiff-necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for an inheritance!
BBEAnd he said, If now I have grace in your eyes, let the Lord go among us, for this is a stiff-necked people, and give us forgiveness for our wrongdoing and our sin, and take us for your heritage.
WebsterAnd he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us (for it is a stiff-necked people) and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thy inheritance.

What does Exodus 34:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 34:8-26

8-26. Moses bowed ... and worshipped--In the East, people bow the head to royalty, and are silent when it passes by, while in the West, they take off their hats and shout.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us - The original is not יהוה Jehovah, but אדני Adonai in both these places, and seems to refer particularly to the Angel of the Covenant, the Messiah. See Clarke's note on Gen 15:8.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 34:5-9

The Lord descended by some open token of his presence and manifestation of his glory in a cloud, and thence proclaimed his NAME; that is, the perfections and character which are denoted by the name JEHOVAH. The Lord God is merciful; ready to forgive the sinner, and to relieve the needy. Gracious; kind, and ready to bestow undeserved benefits. Long-suffering; slow to anger, giving time for repentance, only punishing…

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Exodus 34:9 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.

וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אִם\־'im-ifH518
נָא֩na'pleaseH4994
מָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
חֵ֤ןchenfavorH2580
בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869
אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiO LordH136
יֵֽלֶךְ\־ye.lekh-let him goH1980
נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
אֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
בְּקִרְבֵּ֑נוּbe.kir.Be.nuin midst ourH7130
כִּ֤יkiforH3588
עַם\־'am-[is] a peopleH5971
קְשֵׁה\־ke.sheh-stiff ofH7186
עֹ֙רֶף֙'o.refneckH6203
ה֔וּאHu'itH1931
וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ve.sa.lach.Taand you will forgiveH5545
לַעֲוֹנֵ֥נוּla.'a.vo.Ne.nu<to> iniquity ourH5771
וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּu.le.cha.ta.Te.nuand <to> sin ourH2403
וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ\׃u.ne.chal.Ta.nuand you will take as a possession usH5157

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Cross references for Exodus 34:9

  • Psalms 33:12

    Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

  • Psalms 94:14

    For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

  • Deuteronomy 32:9

    For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

  • Psalms 28:9

    Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

  • Jeremiah 10:16

    The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.

  • Psalms 135:4

    For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

  • Exodus 33:13-17

    Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. …

  • Exodus 32:9

    And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

  • Exodus 19:5

    Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

  • Psalms 78:62

    He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

  • Zechariah 2:12

    And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

  • Isaiah 48:4

    Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
If now.
33:13,17
let my Lord.
33:14-16; Mt 28:20
stiff-necked.
32:9; 33:3-5; Isa 48:4
pardon.
Nu 14:19; Ps 25:11
take us.
19:5; De 32:9; Ps 28:9; 33:12; 78:62; 94:14; 135:4; Jer 10:16
Zec 2:12

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Context

  • Exodus 34:8

    And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

  • Exodus 34:9

    And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

  • Exodus 34:10

    And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the Lord: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

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Exodus 34:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo: Si ahora, Señor, he hallado gracia en tus ojos, vaya ahora el Señor en medio de nosotros; porque este es pueblo de dura cerviz; y perdona nuestra iniquidad y nuestro pecado, y poséenos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et dit: Si j’ai trouvé grâce à tes yeux, Seigneur, que le Seigneur marche, je te prie, au milieu de nous; car c’est un peuple de cou roide; et pardonne nos iniquités et nos péchés, et prends-nous pour héritage.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und sprach: Wenn ich doch Gnade gefunden habe in deinen Augen, Herr, so ziehe doch der Herr in unserer Mitte-denn es ist ein hartnäckiges Volk-und vergib unsere Ungerechtigkeit und unsere Sünde, und nimm uns an zum Eigentum.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		ait: Si inveni gratiam in conspectu tuo, Domine, obsecro ut gradiaris nobiscum (populus enim duræ cervicis est) et auferas iniquitates nostras atque peccata, nosque possideas.