Exodus 33:16 (GNV)

Passage

And wherein nowe shall it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth.

Nearby Context

Exodus 33:14 And he answered, My presence shall go with thee, and I will giue thee rest.

Exodus 33:15 Then he sayd vnto him, If thy presence go not with vs, cary vs not hence.

Exodus 33:16 And wherein nowe shall it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth.

Exodus 33:17 And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, I will doe this also that thou hast saide: for thou hast founde grace in my sight, and I knowe thee by name.

Exodus 33:18 Againe he sayde, I beseech thee, shewe me thy glory.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherein", "nowe", "shall", "knowen", "people", "haue", "found", and "fauour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherein" and "nowe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Then he sayd vnto him If thy..." into verse 17's "And the Lord sayde vnto Moses I...", so "wherein" and "nowe" 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 "wherein" and "nowe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.