Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then will I take away my hand, and thou shalt see behind me, But, my face, must 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.
Amplified
Then I will take away My hand and you shall 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."
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 it shall be while my glory passeth by, I will put thee in the cleft of the rock, - and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: 23 Then will I take away my hand, and thou shalt see behind me, But, my face, must not be seen.
Cross References
Exodus 33:20
But be said - Thou canst not see my face, For no son of earth can see me, and life
John 1:18
No one, hath seen, God, at any time: An Only Begotten God, The One existing within the bosom of the Father, He, hath interpreted him .
1 Timothy 6:16
Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, - Whom no man hath seen - nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen.
Job 11:7
The hidden depth of GOD canst thou discover? Or, unto the furthest limit of the Almighty, canst thou attain?
Job 26:14
Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
1 Corinthians 13:12
For we see, as yet, through a dim window, obscurely, but, then, face to face: as yet, I gain knowledge, in part, but, then, shall I fully know, even as I was also fully known.