Exodus 33:1
ESV
The Lord said to Moses, "Depart; go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give it.’
NIV
Then the Lord said to Moses, "Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’
NASB
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, 'Depart, go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up from the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give it.’
CSB
The Lord spoke to Moses: "Go up from here, you and the people you brought up from the land of Egypt, to the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying: I will give it to your offspring.
NLT
The Lord said to Moses, 'Get going, you and the people you brought up from the land of Egypt. Go up to the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I told them, ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’
KJV
And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
NKJV
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Depart and go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give it.’
What does Exodus 33:1 mean?
God commands Israel to leave Horeb (Exodus 33:6; Deuteronomy 5:2), the region near Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:1–3). They are to continue towards the Promised Land (Genesis 15:18–21). This is territory that at the time was held by intensely wicked Canaanite nations (Genesis 15:16; Deuteronomy 7:2; 9:4). The guarantees made to Abraham passed down to his descendants (Deuteronomy 29:13). This included his son, Isaac, and Isaac's son, Jacob, who was renamed Israel (Genesis 32:28).Israel recently received commands from God (Exodus 20) but quickly disobeyed them (Exodus 32:1–6). For this reason, God is not accompanying them with His usual presence (Exodus 32:34; 33:3). The people will mourn this (Exodus 33:4–6). For a time, God will meet with Moses outside the Israelite camp (Exodus 33:7). Soon, the covenant will be renewed (Exodus 34) and the Lord will bring His presence to Israel once again.
