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Exodus 33:21

And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הִנֵּ֥הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.מָק֖וֹםmaqomcountryמָקוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).אִתִּ֑יitiamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.וְנִצַּבְתָּ֖venitsavtaand appointedנָצַבconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and appointed”, a completed action in a sequenceH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַצּֽוּרhatsurthe edgeצוּרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the edge”, the ordinary formH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD said: 'Behold, there is a place by Me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock:

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah also saith, 'Lo, a place [is] by Me, and thou hast stood on the rock,

World English Bible

Yahweh also said, “Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said, Behold, [there is] a place by me: there shalt thou stand on the rock.

Douay-Rheims

And again he said: Behold there is a place with me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD said: 'Behold, there is a place by Me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me: thou shalt stand upon the rock;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος, Ἰδοὺ τόπος παρʼ ἐμοί, στήσῃ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας·