Éxodo 33

1 Y Jehová dijo a Moisés: Vé, sube de aquí, tu y el pueblo, que sacaste de la tierra de Egipto, a la tierra, de la cual yo juré a Abraham, Isaac, y Jacob, diciendo: A tu simiente la daré:

Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Leave this place and go with the people whom you led out of Egypt. Go to the land that I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that I would give to their descendants.

2 Y yo enviaré delante de ti el ángel, y echaré fuera al Cananeo, y al Amorreo, y al Jetteo, y al Ferezeo, y al Heveo, y al Jebuseo,

I will send my angel ahead of you all, and I will expel [from that land] the Canaan, Amor, Heth, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups.

3 A la tierra que corre leche y miel: porque yo no subiré en medio de ti, porque eres pueblo de dura cerviz, porque yo no te consuma en el camino.

You will go to a land that will be very good for raising livestock and growing crops [IDM]. But I will not go with you myself, because [if I did that], I might get rid of you while you are traveling, because you are very stubborn [IDM] people.”

4 Y oyendo el pueblo esta mala palabra, pusieron luto, y ninguno puso sobre si sus atavíos.

Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Tell the Israeli people, ‘You are very stubborn [IDM]. If I would go with you for even a moment, I would completely (get rid of you/wipe you out). Now take off your jewelry [to show that you are sorry for having sinned]. Then I will decide how I will punish you (OR, if I should punish you).’” So when Moses/I told to the people what God said, they started to mourn, and they all took off their jewelry.

5 Y Jehová dijo a Moisés: Di a los hijos de Israel: Vosotros sois pueblo de dura cerviz: en un momento subiré en medio de ti, y te consumiré: quítate pues ahora tus atavíos que yo sabré lo que te tengo de hacer.

6 Entonces los hijos de Israel se despojaron de sus atavíos desde el monte Oreb.

After the Israeli people left Sinai Mountain, they did not wear jewelry any more.

7 Y Moisés tomó el tabernáculo, y extendiólo fuera del campo, lejos del campo, y llamóle: El tabernáculo del testimonio: y fue, que cualquiera que requería a Jehová, salía al tabernáculo del testimonio, que estaba fuera del campo.

[When the Israeli people traveled], whenever they stopped and set up their tents, Moses/I had them set up a tent outside the camp, far from the camp. I called it ‘the Sacred Tent where God and I talk together’. Everyone who wanted Yahweh to decide something for them would go out of the camp to the Sacred Tent.

8 Y era, que cuando salía Moisés al tabernáculo, todo el pueblo se levantaba, y estaba cada uno en pie a la puerta de su tienda, y miraban en pos de Moisés, hasta que él entraba en el tabernáculo:

Whenever Moses/I went out to the Sacred Tent, all the people would stand at the entrances of their tents and watch him/me until he/I had entered the Sacred Tent.

9 Y cuando Moisés entraba en el tabernáculo, la columna de nube descendía, y se ponía a la puerta del tabernáculo, y Jehová hablaba con Moisés.

When Moses/I entered the Sacred Tent, the tall cloud that looked like a fire would come down and stay at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and then Yahweh would talk with Moses/me.

10 Y viendo todo el pueblo la columna de la nube, que estaba a la puerta del tabernáculo, todo el pueblo se levantaba; cada uno a la puerta de su tienda, y adoraba.

When the people saw the tall cloud at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, they would all prostrate themselves on the ground and worship Yahweh.

11 Y hablaba Jehová a Moisés cara a cara, como habla cualquiera a su compañero, y volvíase al campo: mas el mozo Josué, hijo de Nun, su criado, nunca se apartaba de en medio del tabernáculo.

Yahweh would speak to Moses/me directly, like someone speaks to his friend. Then Moses/I would return to the camp. But his/my young helper, Joshua, the son of Nun, stayed in the Sacred Tent.

12 Y dijo Moisés a Jehová: Mira, tú me dices a mí: Saca este pueblo, y tú no me has aun declarado, a quien has de enviar conmigo: y tú dices: Yo te he conocido por nombre, y aun has hallado gracia en mis ojos.

Moses/I said to Yahweh, “It is true that you have told me, ‘Lead the people to the land [that I will show you],’ and you have said that you know me well and that you are pleased with me, but you have not told me whom you will send with me!

13 Ahora pues, si he hallado ahora gracia en tus ojos, ruégote que me muestres tu camino, para que te conozca; porque halle gracia en tus ojos: y mira, que tu pueblo es aquesta gente.

So now, if you are truly pleased with me, I ask you, tell me the things that you intend/plan to do, in order that I will know you [better] and continue to please you. Also, do not forget that the [Israeli] people are the people whom you chose to belong to you.”

14 Y él dijo: Mi faz irá contigo, y te haré descansar.

Yahweh replied, “I will go with you, and I will give you inner peace.”

15 Y él le respondió: Si tu faz no ha de ir conmigo, no nos saques de aquí.

Moses/I replied, “If you do not go with me, do not force us to leave this place.

16 ¿Y en qué se parecerá aquí, que he hallado gracia en tus ojos, yo y tu pueblo, sino en andar tú con nosotros, y que yo y tu pueblo seamos apartados de todos los pueblos que están sobre la haz de la tierra?

The only way that [other] people will know that you are pleased with me and with your people is if you go with us [RHQ]! (If you go with us, [that will show that] we are different from all the other people on the earth./If you do not go with us, what will show that we are different from all the other people on the earth?)” [RHQ]

17 Y Jehová dijo a Moisés: También haré esto que has dicho, por cuanto has hallado gracia en mis ojos, y yo te he conocido por nombre.

Yahweh replied to Moses/me, “What you have asked is exactly what I will do, because I know you well and I am pleased with you.”

18 Él entonces dijo: Ruégote que me muestres tu gloria.

Then Moses/I said, “Please let me see your glorious presence!”

19 Y él respondió: Yo haré pasar todo mi bien delante de tu rostro, y llamaré por el nombre de Jehová delante de ti; y habré misericordia del que tendré misericordia, y seré clemente al que seré clemente.

Yahweh replied, “I will let you see how great and glorious I am, and I will tell you clearly that my name is Yahweh. I will act very kindly and be merciful to all those whom I choose.

20 Dijo más: No podrás ver mi faz; porque no me verá hombre, y vivirá.

But you are not allowed to see my face, because anyone who sees my face will (die/not continue to stay alive).

21 Y dijo más Jehová: He aquí lugar junto a mí, y tú estarás sobre la peña.

[But look]! Here is a place close to me where you can stand on a [large] rock.

22 Y será, que cuando pasare mi gloria, yo te pondré en un resquicio de la peña, y te cubriré con mi mano hasta que yo haya pasado.

When my glorious presence comes past you, I will put you in a large crevice/opening in the rock, and I will cover your face with my hand until I have passed by.

23 Después yo apartaré mi mano, y verás mis espaldas, mas mi rostro no se verá.

Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back, but you will not see my face.”