Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” New Living Translation But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” English Standard Version But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” Berean Standard Bible But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” King James Bible And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. New King James Version But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.” New American Standard Bible He further said, “You cannot see My face, for mankind shall not see Me and live!” NASB 1995 But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!” NASB 1977 But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!” Legacy Standard Bible But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!” Amplified Bible But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man shall see Me and live!” Christian Standard Bible But he added, “You cannot see my face, for humans cannot see me and live.” Holman Christian Standard Bible But He answered, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” American Standard Version And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said, “I shall make all my goodness pass before you and I shall call out the Name LORD JEHOVAH before you and I shall take pity on him on whom I shall take pity and I shall love him whom I shall love.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And God said, Thou shalt not be able to see my face; for no man shall see my face, and live. Contemporary English Version but I won't let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die. Douay-Rheims Bible And again he said: Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me and live. English Revised Version And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me and live. GOD'S WORD® Translation But you can't see my face, because no one may see me and live." Good News Translation I will not let you see my face, because no one can see me and stay alive, International Standard Version But," he said, "You cannot see my face, because a man cannot see me and live." JPS Tanakh 1917 And He said: 'Thou canst not see My face, for man shall not see Me and live.' Literal Standard Version He also says, “You are unable to see My face, for man does not see Me and live”; Majority Standard Bible But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” New American Bible But you cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live. NET Bible But he added, "You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live." New Revised Standard Version But,” he said, “you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live.” New Heart English Bible He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live." Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. World English Bible He said, “You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.” Young's Literal Translation He saith also, 'Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;' Additional Translations ... Context The Glory of the LORD…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.” 20But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” 21The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock,… Cross References John 1:18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father's side, has made Him known. 1 Timothy 6:16 He 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. Genesis 32:30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, "Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared." Exodus 33:18 Then Moses said, "Please show me Your glory." Exodus 33:23 Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen." Judges 6:22 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, "Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!" Isaiah 6:5 Then I said: "Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts." Treasury of Scripture And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. thou canst not. Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. Deuteronomy 5:24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. Jump to Previous Face Live Possible UnableJump to Next Face Live Possible UnableExodus 33 1. The Lord refuses to go as he had promised with the people4. The people mourn there 7. The tabernacle is removed out of the camp 9. The Lord talks familiarly with Moses 12. Moses prevails with God, and desires to see his glory Verse 20. - No man can see me and live. The inability proclaimed in these words is not an absolute inability to see God, but an inability to see and survive the sight. Jacob, when he wrestled with the angel, marvelled that he could see God, even in that intermediate way, and live (Genesis 32:30). It may well be that actually to see God, while we are in the flesh, would kill us. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And He added,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “You cannot לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see לִרְאֹ֣ת (lir·’ōṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see My face, פָּנָ֑י (pā·nāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face for כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one הָאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being can see [Me] יִרְאַ֥נִי (yir·’a·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see and live.” וָחָֽי׃ (wā·ḥāy) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2425: To live, to revive Links Exodus 33:20 NIVExodus 33:20 NLT Exodus 33:20 ESV Exodus 33:20 NASB Exodus 33:20 KJV Exodus 33:20 BibleApps.com Exodus 33:20 Biblia Paralela Exodus 33:20 Chinese Bible Exodus 33:20 French Bible Exodus 33:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 33:20 He said You cannot see my face (Exo. 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