Exodus 33:11
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And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man is wont to speak to his friend. And when he returned into the camp, his servant Josue, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from the tabernacle.

spake

Exodus 33:9 And when he was gone into the tabernacle of the covenant, the pillar of the cloud came down, and stood at the door, and he spoke with Moses.

Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.

Numbers 12:8 For I speak to him mouth to mouth: and plainly, and not by riddles and figures doth he see the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak ill of my servant Moses?

Deuteronomy 5:4 He spoke to us face to face in the mount out of the midst of fire.

Deuteronomy 34:10 And there arose no more a prophet in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

his friend

2 Chronicles 20:7 Didst not thou our God kill all the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

Job 16:21 And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!

Isaiah 42:8 I the Lord, this is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things.

John 3:29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.

John 11:11 These things he said; and after that he said to them: Lazarus our friend sleepeth: but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

John 15:14,15 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. . . .

James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God.

his servant

Exodus 17:9 And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men; and go out and fight against Amalec: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill, having the rod of God in my hand.

Exodus 24:13 Moses rose up, and his minister Josue: and Moses going up into the mount of God,

Exodus 32:17 And Josue hearing the noise of the people shouting, said to Moses: The noise of battle is heard in the camp.

Context
The Tent of Meeting
10And all saw that the pillar of the cloud stood at the door of the tabernacle. And they stood and worshipped at the doors of their tent. 11And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man is wont to speak to his friend. And when he returned into the camp, his servant Josue, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from the tabernacle.
Cross References
Exodus 24:13
Moses rose up, and his minister Josue: and Moses going up into the mount of God,

Exodus 33:10
And all saw that the pillar of the cloud stood at the door of the tabernacle. And they stood and worshipped at the doors of their tent.

Numbers 11:28
Forthwith Josue the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and chosen out of many, said: My lord Moses forbid them.

Numbers 12:8
For I speak to him mouth to mouth: and plainly, and not by riddles and figures doth he see the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak ill of my servant Moses?

Deuteronomy 34:10
And there arose no more a prophet in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

Lexicon
Thus the LORD
יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

would speak
וְדִבֶּ֨ר (wə·ḏib·ber)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses
מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

face
פָּנִ֣ים (pā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

face,
פָּנִ֔ים (pā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

a man
אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

speaks
יְדַבֵּ֥ר (yə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

with
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

his friend.
רֵעֵ֑הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

Then Moses would return
וְשָׁב֙ (wə·šāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the camp,
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4264: An encampment, an army

but his young
נַ֔עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

assistant
וּמְשָׁ֨רְת֜וֹ (ū·mə·šā·rə·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

son
בִּן־ (bin-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Nun
נוּן֙ (nūn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5126: Nun -- father of Joshua

would not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

leave
יָמִ֖ישׁ (yā·mîš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4185: To depart, remove

the tent.
הָאֹֽהֶל׃ (hā·’ō·hel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent


Additional Translations
Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to 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.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.

And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as if one should speak to his friend; and he retired into the camp: but his servant Joshua the son of Naue, a young man, departed not forth from the tabernacle.

And Jehovah spoke with Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. And he returned to the camp; but his attendant, Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from within the tent.

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 minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.

And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaketh to 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.

Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn't depart out of the Tent.

And Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses face unto face, as a man speaketh unto his friend; and he hath turned back unto the camp, and his minister Joshua, son of Nun, a youth, departeth not out of the tent.
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