Exodus 33:23
Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
In Context
Cross References
Job 11:7Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
1 Timothy 6:16He 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.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 33:13-23
Moses Petitions to See God's Glory. ( b. c. 1491.) 12 And Moses said unto the Lord , See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. 13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, show me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. 14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and… Read the whole commentary →