Exodus 33:15 (DRB)

Passage

And Moses said: If thou thyself dost not go before, bring us not out of this place.

Nearby Context

Exodus 33:13 If therefore I have found favour in thy sight, shew me thy face, that I may know thee, and may find grace before thy eyes: look upon thy people this nation.

Exodus 33:14 And the Lord said: My face shall go before thee, and I will give thee rest.

Exodus 33:15 And Moses said: If thou thyself dost not go before, bring us not out of this place.

Exodus 33:16 For how shall we be able to know, I and thy people, that we have found grace in thy sight, unless thou walk with us, that we may be glorified by all people that dwell upon the earth?

Exodus 33:17 And the Lord said to Moses: This word also, which thou hast spoken, will I do; for thou hast found grace before me, and thee I have known by name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "said", "thou", "thyself", "dost", "before", "bring", and "place". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moses" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And the Lord said My face shall..." into verse 16's "For how shall we be able to...", so "moses" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "moses" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.