Exodus 34:8

“And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.”

"And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped." - Exodus 34:8
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What does Exodus 34:8 mean?

Exodus 34:8 (KJV) says, "And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped." This verse comes from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament and is a pivotal moment in the story of Moses and the Israelites. In order to fully understand the significance of…

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A Responsive Heart: The Act of Worship in Humility

In Exodus 34:8, the Scripture presents a profound moment between Moses and God: "And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped." This verse, slight in length yet rich in meaning, encapsulates the heart posture required in true worship. To approach God…

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The Humble Bow of Worship: A Prayer Inspired by Exodus 34:8

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, inspired and humbled by the actions of Your faithful servant, Moses, as recorded in Exodus 34:8, "And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped." In this moment of divine encounter, Moses exemplified the pure…

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Exodus 34:8 - "And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped."
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Exodus 34:17 - "Thou shalt make thee no molten gods."
Exodus 34:5 - "And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD."
Exodus 40:34 - "¶ Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle."
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Exodus 34:13 - "But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:"
Exodus 34:33 - "And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face."
Exodus 34:14 - "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:"
Exodus 26:34 - "And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place."
Exodus 34:34 - "But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded."
Exodus 16:34 - "As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept."
Exodus 25:34 - "And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers."
Exodus 39:34 - "And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,"
Exodus 12:34 - "And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders."
Exodus 36:34 - "And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold."
Exodus 34:22 - "¶ And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end."
Exodus 28:34 - "A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about."
Exodus 34:2 - "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."
"Thou shalt make thee no molten gods." - Exodus 34:17
Exodus 34:31 - "And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them."
Exodus 21:34 - "The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his."
Isaiah 34:8 - "For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion."
Exodus 34:23 - "¶ Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel."
Exodus 34:19 - "All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male."
Exodus 34:25 - "Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning."