Exodus 33:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 33:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 33:16 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 wit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 33:16 — KJV
“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 33:16 (KJV)
Exodus 33:16 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 33:16
“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 33:16: here, found, grace
“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.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 33:16: here, people, found
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. Babel: that is, Confusion”
Shares key themes with Exodus 33:16: here, found, face
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was”
Shares key themes with Exodus 33:16: wherein, here, face
“And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 33:16: here, people, found
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