Bible Verses

When all the people saw the pillar of cloud at the entrance to the tent, they would arise and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.

Now, as soon as Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud came down and remained at the entrance while the Lord spoke with Moses.

And when Moses went to the tent, all the people would stand, each one at the entrance to his tent, and keep looking towards Moses until he entered the tent.

Moses in the Tent of Meeting Moses then took the Tent and pitched it for himself outside the camp, at a distance from it, and called it the Tent of Meeting. Whoever sought the Lord would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

And so the Israelites gave up their ornaments before leaving Mount Horeb.

The Lord then said to Moses: “Say to the Israelites: ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go with you, even for a moment, I would destroy you! Now, take off your ornaments that I may know what I shall do to you.’”

When the people heard these distressing words, they were very sad, and none put on any ornaments.

But I will not go with you to this land flowing with milk and honey, for you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you on the way.”

I will send an angel before you to drive out the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Rejection The Lord said to Moses: “Go now! Leave this place, you and the people you brought out from the land of Egypt, and go to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said: ‘I will give it to your descendants.’