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"Go up to a land ^(C1)flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, because you are ^(F1)(C2)an obstinate people, and ^(C3)I might destroy you on the way."

When the people heard this ^(F1)sad word, ^(C1)they went into mourning, and none of them put on his jewelry.

For the LORD had said to Moses, "Say to the sons of Israel, 'You are ^(F1)(C1)an obstinate people; if I ^(F2)were to go up in your midst for just one moment, I would destroy you. So now, take off your ^(F3)jewelry that I may know what I shall do to you.'"

So the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry, from Mount Horeb onward.

Now Moses used to take ^(C1)the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And ^(C2)everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp.

And it came about, whenever Moses went out to the tent, that all the people would arise and stand, each at the entrance of his tent, and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent.

Whenever Moses entered the tent, ^(C1)the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent; ^(C2)and ^(F1)the LORD would speak with Moses.

When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would stand and worship, each at the entrance of his tent.

So ^(C1)the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When ^(F1)Moses returned to the camp, ^(C2)his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.