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NASB | Exodus 33:11 Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 33:11 And so the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his attendant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent. |
Bible Question:
In this verse it says....And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle..... Why did Joshua not leave the tabernacle when Moses left? |
Bible Answer: Good question! I can find several possible answers: 1. The language is imprecise and there should be a stop after "young man." Indicating that Joshua left with Moses, but the cloud stayed in the tabernacle. (That doesn't quite sound right to me, but I thought I should include it.) 2. He stayed behind to insure that the tabernacle remained pure. (But that is kind of an odd job to give to the general of the army.) 3. One source said Joshua was being prepared to succeed Moses. First, he learned to draw near to God, while separated from the unholy camp. Later, he would learn to minister with holiness and grace, in the midst of an unrighteous people. (But this just doesn't seem to fit the narative.) So, based on my thorough analysis, I'd have to retreat to frequently said retreat: I dunno. :-) |