He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.
Parallel translations
- KJV He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
- BSB He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.
- NKJV He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
- NASB He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the sons of Israel.
- NLT He revealed his character to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel.
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Quick answer
God revealed His ways to Moses and His deeds to Israel. He is a God who makes Himself known, not a distant or hidden deity.
Overview
The LORD made His character and acts known supremely at Sinai, where He showed Moses His ways and Israel His mighty deeds. Knowing God's ways, not merely His works, is the privilege of His covenant people. This self-revelation reaches its climax in Christ, who has made the Father known (John 1:18).
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Cross-references · 18
- Exod 33:13Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your way, that I may know you, so that I may find favor in your sight: and consider that this nation is your people.”
- Ps 147:19He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
- Ps 78:11They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.
- Neh 9:14and made known to them your holy Sabbath, and commanded them commandments, statutes, and a law, by Moses your servant,
- Ps 77:20You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
- Deut 34:10Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,
- John 5:45–47“Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
- Ps 99:7He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.
- Acts 7:35–60“This Moses, whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ — God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
- Exod 19:20Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
- Exod 20:21The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.
- Ps 78:5For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;
- Exod 24:2–4Moses alone shall come near to Yahweh, but they shall not come near. The people shall not go up with him.”
- Exod 19:8All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
- Isa 63:11–12Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, “Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among them?”
- Ps 106:22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
- Ps 105:26–45He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
- Num 12:7My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.
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