Exodus 33:23 “Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face m…”

Exodus 33:23

Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

World English Bible

then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen.”

American Standard Version

and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back; but my face shall not be seen.

Geneva Bible 1599

After I will take away mine hande, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene.

Darby Translation

And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see me from behind; but my face shall not be seen.

Young's Literal Translation

and I have turned aside My hands, and thou hast seen My back parts, and My face is not seen.'

Bible in Basic English

Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back: but my face is not to be seen.

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Cross references

“thou shalt”

Exodus 33:20 John 1:18 Job 11:7 1 Corinthians 13:12 1 Timothy 6:16 Job 26:14

Exodus 33:20 · BSB

But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

John 1:18 · BSB

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

Job 11:7 · BSB

Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

1 Corinthians 13:12 · BSB

Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

1 Timothy 6:16 · BSB

He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Job 26:14 · BSB

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.

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