Exodus 33:20

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Exodus 33:20

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

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WEB

World English Bible

He said, “You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.

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Exodus 33

¹⁸ Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”

¹⁹ “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

²⁰ But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

²¹ The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock,

²² and 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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