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◄ Exodus 34:2►

New International Version
Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain.

New Living Translation
Be ready in the morning to climb up Mount Sinai and present yourself to me on the top of the mountain.

English Standard Version
Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.

Berean Standard Bible
Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop.

King James Bible
And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.

New King James Version
So be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself to Me there on the top of the mountain.

New American Standard Bible
So be ready by morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.

NASB 1995
“So be ready by morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.

NASB 1977
“So be ready by morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.

Legacy Standard Bible
So be prepared by morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.

Amplified Bible
So be ready by morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.

Christian Standard Bible
Be prepared by morning. Come up Mount Sinai in the morning and stand before me on the mountaintop.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be prepared by morning. Come up Mount Sinai in the morning and stand before Me on the mountaintop.

American Standard Version
And be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me on the top of the mount.

Contemporary English Version
Be ready tomorrow morning to come up Mount Sinai and meet me at the top.

English Revised Version
And be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me on the top of the mount.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be ready in the morning. Then come up on Mount Sinai, and stand in my presence on the top of the mountain.

Good News Translation
Get ready tomorrow morning, and come up Mount Sinai to meet me there at the top.

International Standard Version
Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning on Mount Sinai, where you are to present yourself to me there on the top of the mountain.

NET Bible
Be prepared in the morning, and go up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and station yourself for me there on the top of the mountain.

New Heart English Bible
Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and station yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.

Webster's Bible Translation
And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me on the top of the mount.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop.

World English Bible
Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and be prepared at morning, and you have come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and have stood before Me there, on the top of the mountain,

Young's Literal Translation
and be prepared at morning, and thou hast come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and hast stood before Me there, on the top of the mount,

Smith's Literal Translation
And be prepared at morning, and come up in the morning to mount Sinai, and stand by me there upon the head of the mount.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Be ready in the morning, that thou mayst forthwith go up into mount Sinai, and thou shalt stand with me upon the top of the mount.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Be prepared in the morning, so that you may immediately ascend onto Mount Sinai, and you shall stand with me on the summit of the mountain.

New American Bible
Get ready for tomorrow morning, when you are to go up Mount Sinai and there present yourself to me on the top of the mountain.

New Revised Standard Version
Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai and present yourself there to me, on the top of the mountain.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe: “Hew for you two tablets of stone like the former, and I shall write on the tablets the statements that were on the former tablets that you broke.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to Me on the top of the mount.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And be ready by the morning, and thou shalt go up to the mount Sina, and shalt stand there for me on the top of the mountain.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Tablets are Replaced
1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.2Be ready in the morning,and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop.3No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain—not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.”…

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Cross References

Exodus 19:10-11
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes / and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

Exodus 24:12
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

Deuteronomy 10:1-2
At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.”

1 Kings 19:11
Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

Genesis 22:3
So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

Numbers 12:8
I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Psalm 95:6-7
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. / For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,

Isaiah 2:3
And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Ezekiel 43:2
and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

Matthew 17:1-3
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

Mark 9:2-4
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. / His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them. / And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

Luke 9:28-31
About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. / And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white. / Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus. ...

John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Treasury of Scripture

And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me in the top of the mount.

in the top

Exodus 19:20,24
And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Mosesup to the top of the mount; and Moses went up…

Exodus 24:12
And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.

Deuteronomy 9:25
Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell downat the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.

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Exodus 34

1.The tablets are replaced
5.The name of the Lord proclaimed
8.Moses entreats God to go with them
10.God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties
28.Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets
29.His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Be ready in the morning
This phrase emphasizes the importance of preparation and punctuality in meeting with God. The morning is often seen as a time of new beginnings and renewal, symbolizing a fresh start. In biblical times, morning was a significant time for prayer and seeking God (Psalm 5:3). The instruction to be ready suggests a state of spiritual readiness and anticipation for divine revelation.

and come up on Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai is a significant location in biblical history, known as the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. It is traditionally identified with Jebel Musa in the Sinai Peninsula. The act of ascending the mountain signifies approaching God with reverence and humility. Mountains in the Bible often represent places of divine encounter and revelation (e.g., Elijah on Mount Carmel, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount).

to present yourself before Me
This phrase indicates a personal encounter with God, highlighting the relational aspect of the covenant. Presenting oneself before God implies accountability and submission to His authority. It echoes the priestly duty of standing before God on behalf of the people, foreshadowing Christ as our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16).

on the mountaintop
The mountaintop is symbolic of a place of closeness to God, away from the distractions of daily life. It represents a high point of spiritual experience and revelation. In biblical narratives, mountaintops are often where God reveals His plans and purposes, as seen in the Transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:1-9). The elevation signifies a separation from the ordinary, inviting a deeper communion with the divine.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Moses
The central human figure in this passage, Moses is called by God to ascend Mount Sinai. He is the leader of the Israelites and serves as a mediator between God and His people.

2.Mount Sinai
A significant location where God reveals Himself to Moses and gives the Law. It is a place of divine encounter and covenant.

3.God
The divine speaker in this passage, instructing Moses to prepare and present himself. God is establishing a renewed covenant with His people through Moses.

4.The Covenant
This event is part of the broader account of God renewing His covenant with Israel after the incident of the golden calf.

Teaching Points

Preparation for Divine Encounter
Just as Moses was instructed to be ready in the morning, believers are called to prepare their hearts and minds for encounters with God. This involves setting aside time for prayer, study, and reflection.

The Importance of Obedience
Moses' obedience in ascending the mountain is a model for us. Obedience to God's commands is crucial for maintaining a relationship with Him.

God's Faithfulness in Renewal
Despite Israel's previous failures, God is willing to renew His covenant. This demonstrates His faithfulness and mercy, encouraging us to seek His forgiveness and renewal in our lives.

The Significance of Sacred Spaces
Mount Sinai represents a sacred space where God meets with His people. We are reminded of the importance of creating and respecting spaces dedicated to worship and communion with God.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Exodus 34:2?

2.How can we prepare to meet God as Moses did in Exodus 34:2?

3.What does "be ready in the morning" teach about spiritual readiness?

4.How does Exodus 34:2 connect with Jesus' early morning prayers in the Gospels?

5.What steps can you take to prioritize time with God each morning?

6.How does Moses' obedience in Exodus 34:2 inspire your daily walk with God?

7.Why does God command Moses to chisel new tablets in Exodus 34:2?

8.How does Exodus 34:2 reflect God's covenant renewal with Israel?

9.What is the significance of Moses ascending Mount Sinai in Exodus 34:2?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 34?

11.Who was Jethro in the Bible?

12.What does being alone with God mean?

13.(Exodus 34:1) Why does this second set of commandments differ from those in Exodus 20, and which version should be considered authoritative?

14.If Moses' shining face in 2 Corinthians 3:7-8 symbolized divine glory, how can that be scientifically or historically validated, and does it conflict with natural laws?

What Does Exodus 34:2 Mean

Be ready in the morning

• “Be ready in the morning” (Exodus 34:2) calls Moses to deliberate preparation, not casual attendance.

– The Lord had already told Israel to “be ready for the third day” before the first giving of the Law (Exodus 19:10-11), underlining that meaningful encounters with God involve forethought and consecration.

– Joshua would later echo this rhythm of preparation: “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you” (Joshua 3:5).

• Morning points to a fresh start. After Israel’s golden-calf failure, God mercifully invites a new beginning at dawn.

–Psalm 30:5 reminds, “Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” The timing underscores God’s readiness to restore after repentance.

• Practical takeaway: devotion is fostered by intentional, early focus—offering God the first part of the day rather than the leftovers (Mark 1:35).

Come up on Mount Sinai

• The invitation is upward and specific. Sinai is where God’s covenant presence had already been revealed in power (Exodus 19:18-20).

–Hebrews 12:18-24 contrasts the fearsome, earthly Sinai with the heavenly Zion, showing that the same holy God now grants bold access through Christ.

• Climbing signifies effort and separation from distractions. Moses leaves the camp’s noise to meet God in solitude—anticipating Jesus’ pattern of withdrawing to mountains for prayer (Luke 5:16; 6:12).

• The command personalizes obedience. God does not send an emissary; He calls Moses himself, illustrating that leaders must first meet with God before leading others (compareExodus 24:12-18).

Present yourself before Me on the mountaintop

• “Present yourself” speaks of conscious surrender, standing ready for God’s examination and instruction.

–Romans 12:1 urges believers to “present your bodies as a living sacrifice,” echoing this Old Testament posture of yielded availability.

• The phrase “before Me” centers attention on God alone. Moses is not appearing before Israel, angels, or his own ambitions, but before the One who defines truth and mission (2 Timothy 2:15).

• Location matters: “on the mountaintop.” High places in Scripture often frame revelation—Abraham on Moriah (Genesis 22), Elijah on Carmel (1 Kings 18), Jesus at the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-2). The summit vantage reduces earthly concerns and magnifies God’s perspective.

• Outcome: From this meeting, Moses receives the renewed covenant tablets (Exodus 34:28-29). Personal presentation leads to divine commissioning that blesses the whole community.

summary

Exodus 34:2 layers three invitations: prepare yourself, rise and separate, then stand openly before God. Together they depict a life of disciplined readiness, intentional pursuit, and transparent surrender that God still honors today, granting fresh revelation and renewed covenant fellowship.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(2)Be ready in the morning.--It was necessary to allow an interval for the hewing of the stones.

In the top of the mount--i.e., in the same place as before. (Comp.Exodus 19:20;Exodus 24:12;Exodus 24:18.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 2. -Be ready in the morning. An interval was required for the hewing of the tables. It was made as short as possible.In the top of the mount. Where he had been with God previously (Exodus 19:20;Exodus 24:12, 18).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Be
וֶהְיֵ֥ה(weh·yêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

ready
נָכ֖וֹן(nā·ḵō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3559:To be erect

in the morning,
לַבֹּ֑קֶר(lab·bō·qer)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242:Dawn, morning

and come up
וְעָלִ֤יתָ(wə·‘ā·lî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5927:To ascend, in, actively

on Mount
הַ֣ר(har)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022:Mountain, hill, hill country

Sinai
סִינַ֔י(sî·nay)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5514:Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given

to present yourself
וְנִצַּבְתָּ֥(wə·niṣ·ṣaḇ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5324:To take one's stand, stand

before Me
לִ֛י(lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

on
עַל־(‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, against

the mountaintop.
רֹ֥אשׁ(rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218:The head

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