Exodus 33:22
and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand until I have passed by:
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
21And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock:
23and I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back: but my face shall not be seen.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:12Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.
Psalms 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Isaiah 32:2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
2 Corinthians 5:19to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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 →