Exodus 33:20
And He said, Thou canst not see My face; for there shall no adam see Me, and live.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
In Context
21And Hashem said, Hinei, there is a place near Me, and thou shalt stand upon the tzur;
Cross References
Exodus 3:6Moreover He said, I am Elohei Avicha, Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak, and Elohei Ya'akov. And Moshe hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon HaElohim.
Exodus 24:10And they saw the Elohei Yisroel; and there was under His feet the likeness of sapphire stone pavement, and like the very Shomayim in its clearness.
Judges 6:22When Gid'on perceived that he was the Malach Hashem, Gid'on said, Alas, Adonoi Hashem! I have seen Malach Hashem face to face.
Isaiah 6:5Then said I, Oy (Woe) is me! For I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for mine eyes have seen HaMelech, Hashem Tzva'os.
1 Timothy 6:16To the One who is alone haAlmavet (Immortal), dwelling in Ohr unapproachable, whom no man among Bnei Adam saw, neither is able to see, lo hakavod v'hagevurah l'olam va'ed. Omein.
Revelation 1:16And he had in the yamin (right hand) of him shevat hakokhavim (seven stars) and out of the mouth of him a sharp two-edged cherev (sword) going forth and the face of him was like the shemesh (sun) shining in its power. + 1:16 Isa 1:20; 49:2; Judg 5:31
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 →