Parallel Verses
Amplified
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
King James Version
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Holman Bible
Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back, but My face will not be seen.”
International Standard Version
Then I'll remove my hand so you may see my back, but my face must not be seen."
A Conservative Version
And I will take away my hand, and thou shall see my back, but my face shall 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.
Bible in Basic English
Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back: but my face is not to be seen.
Darby Translation
And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see me from behind; but my face shall not be seen.
Julia Smith Translation
And I turned aside my hand, and thou sawest behind me: and they shall not see my face.
King James 2000
And I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back: but my face shall not be seen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I will remove my hand, and you will see my back, but my face will not be visible."
Modern King James verseion
And I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back parts. But My face shall not be seen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall 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 Heart English Bible
then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen."
The Emphasized Bible
Then will I take away my hand, and thou shalt see behind me, But, my face, must not be seen.
Webster
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
and I have turned aside My hands, and thou hast seen My back parts, and My face is not seen.'
Themes
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Condescension of God » Indulges moses' prayer to behold his glory
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
Interlinear
Kaph
Ra'ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 33:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Sees God's Glory
22 and while My glory is passing by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and protectively cover you with My hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will take away My hand and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.”
Cross References
Exodus 33:20
But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man shall see Me and live!”
John 1:18
No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father].
1 Timothy 6:16
He alone possesses immortality [absolute exemption from death] and lives in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal power and dominion! Amen.
Job 11:7
“Can you discover the depths of God?
Can you [by searching] discover the limits of the Almighty [ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection]?
Job 26:14
“Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power],
The faintest whisper of His voice!
Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?”
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now [in this time of imperfection] we see in a mirror dimly [a blurred reflection, a riddle, an enigma], but then [when the time of perfection comes we will see reality] face to face. Now I know in part [just in fragments], but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known [by God].