Exodus 34:9

And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

Cross-references

Exodus 32:9 Citation

Exodus 32:9 is where God first calls Israel 'stiff-necked' — Moses directly quotes that description in his prayer.

Exodus 33:3-5 records God's refusal to go because of their stiff-neckedness — Moses pleads for the opposite, that God would go.

In Exodus 33:13, Moses similarly asks to find favor and know God — the same prayer language and intercessory stance.

In Exodus 33:14-16, Moses insists on God's presence going with them — the same request for divine presence repeated.

Exodus 33:17 records God's assurance that Moses has found favor — Moses echoes that favor in his plea.

In Exodus 33:15, Moses insists on God's presence — the same request he renews here, adding plea for forgiveness.

Exodus 17:7 Historical context

Exodus 17:7 records Israel testing God at Massah — illustrating the very stubbornness Moses confesses here.

Numbers 14:19 records Moses again pleading for pardon for Israel, mirroring the same intercessory appeal based on God's mercy.

Isaiah 48:4 Allusion

Isaiah 48:4 uses the same 'stiffnecked' imagery, reinforcing God's diagnosis of Israel's persistent stubbornness from Exodus.

Deuteronomy 9:6 repeats 'stubborn people' — the same description Moses uses here to plead for forgiveness.

Deuteronomy 9:26 records Moses pleading 'do not destroy your heritage' — directly echoing his request to take Israel as inheritance here.

Psalm 78:8 Parallel

Psalm 78:8 describes Israel as a stubborn, rebellious generation not faithful to God — the same stiff-necked character Moses laments here.

Joel 2:17 Parallel

Joel 2:17 is a similar intercessory plea: 'Spare your people, O Lord' — echoing Moses' request for forgiveness and mercy.

Amos 7:2 Parallel

Amos 7:2 has the prophet begging God to forgive and asking how Jacob can stand — directly parallel to Moses' intercession for a stiff-necked people.

Acts 7:51 Citation

Acts 7:51 directly quotes 'stiff-necked' (same Greek OT term) as Stephen accuses his audience of resisting the Holy Spirit — a direct citation of this sin.

In Genesis 18:32, Abraham intercedes for Sodom — a parallel to Moses' intercession here for stiff-necked Israel.

Numbers 11:2 shows Moses again interceding for the people — a recurring pattern of his mediatorial role seen here.

Matthew 28:20 Related theme

Matthew 28:20 promises Jesus' presence always — echoing Moses' desire for God to go with them.

Psalm 25:11 Allusion

Psalm 25:11 applies the same 'pardon my iniquity' plea personally, echoing Moses' national request but on an individual level.