Exodus 33:21

And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place prepared before Me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock,

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

In Context

20And He said, Thou canst not see the Face of My Shekinah; for no man can see Me and abide alive.

22and it shall be, when My Glory passeth, I will put thee in a cavern of the rock, and My Word shall overshadow thee until I have passed;

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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 →

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