Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.” New Living Translation Then I will remove my hand and let you see me from behind. But my face will not be seen.” English Standard Version Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.” Berean Standard Bible Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.” King James Bible And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. New King James Version Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.” New American Standard Bible Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” NASB 1995 “Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” NASB 1977 “Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” Legacy Standard Bible Then I will remove My hand, and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” Amplified Bible Then I will take away My hand and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.” Christian Standard Bible Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back, but my face will not be seen.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back, but My face will not be seen.” American Standard Version and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back; but my face shall not be seen. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And as my glory passes by, I shall put you in the cave of flint and I shall rest my hand over you until I shall pass: Brenton Septuagint Translation And I will remove my hand, and then shalt thou see my back parts; but my face shall not appear to thee. Contemporary English Version Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back. You will not see my face. Douay-Rheims Bible And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face thou canst not see. English Revised Version and I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back: but my face shall not be seen. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I will take my hand away, and you'll see my back, but my face must not be seen." Good News Translation Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back but not my face." International Standard Version Then I'll remove my hand so you may see my back, but my face must not be seen." JPS Tanakh 1917 And I will take away My hand, and thou shalt see My back; but My face shall not be seen.' Literal Standard Version and I have turned aside My hands, and you have seen My back parts, and My face is not seen.” Majority Standard Bible Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.” New American Bible Then I will remove my hand, so that you may see my back; but my face may not be seen. NET Bible Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back, but my face must not be seen." New Revised Standard Version then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back; but my face shall not be seen.” New Heart English Bible then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen." Webster's Bible Translation And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. World English Bible then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen.” Young's Literal Translation and I have turned aside My hands, and thou hast seen My back parts, and My face is not seen.' Additional Translations ... Context The Glory of the LORD…22and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. 23Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.” 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. Exodus 33:20 But He added, "You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live." Treasury of Scripture And I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. thou shalt Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. Job 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? Job 26:14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? Jump to Previous Face Hand Hands Parts Remove TurnedJump to Next Face Hand Hands Parts Remove TurnedExodus 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 23. - Thou shalt see my back parts. Literally, "my back." The anthropomorphisms of the passage are numerous and strong - they must, of course, be regarded as accommodations to human ideas. After the Divine Presence had passed by, Moses was to be permitted to look out, and would see so much of the Divine glory as he would be able to bear; but still something far short of that which he had desired to see. The explanation that "the back of God" means "his works - the consequences of his activity" (Kalisch) is fanciful, and not borne out by the context. My face cannot be seen. See above, ver. 20; and. compare John 1:18; John 6:46; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 John 4:12.
Hebrew Then I will take My handכַּפִּ֔י (kap·pî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan away, וַהֲסִרֹתִי֙ (wa·hă·si·rō·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside and you will see וְרָאִ֖יתָ (wə·rā·’î·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see My back; אֲחֹרָ֑י (’ă·ḥō·rāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West but My face וּפָנַ֖י (ū·p̄ā·nay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face must not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be seen.” יֵרָאֽוּ׃ (yê·rā·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see Links Exodus 33:23 NIVExodus 33:23 NLT Exodus 33:23 ESV Exodus 33:23 NASB Exodus 33:23 KJV Exodus 33:23 BibleApps.com Exodus 33:23 Biblia Paralela Exodus 33:23 Chinese Bible Exodus 33:23 French Bible Exodus 33:23 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 33:23 Then I will take away my hand (Exo. Ex) |