Moses immediately threw himself to the ground and worshiped.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses hurried and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.
- KJV And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
- BSB Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.
- NKJV So Moses made haste and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.
- NASB And Moses hurried to bow low toward the ground and worship.
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Quick answer
Moses immediately bows to the earth and worships. The revelation of God's character calls forth humble adoration.
Overview
Moses' instant response to God's self-proclamation is worship. True knowledge of who God is always leads to reverence and praise. His posture models the only fitting reaction to the glory of God's mercy and justice.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 4:31The people believed, and when they heard that Yahweh had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.
- 2 Chr 20:18Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Yahweh, worshiping Yahweh.
- Gen 17:3Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
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