Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he said, "You are not able to see my face, because human will not see me and live."
New American Standard Bible
But He said, “You cannot see My face,
King James Version
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Holman Bible
But He answered, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see
International Standard Version
But," he said, "You cannot see my face, because a man cannot see me and live."
A Conservative Version
And he said, Thou cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.
American Standard Version
And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.
Amplified
But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man shall see Me and live!”
Bible in Basic English
But it is not possible for you to see my face, for no man may see me and still go on living.
Darby Translation
And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for Man shall not see me, and live.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Thou shalt not be able to see my face: for none shall see my face, and live.
King James 2000
And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Modern King James verseion
And He said, You cannot see My face. For there no man can see Me and live.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said furthermore, "Thou mayest not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live."
NET Bible
But he added, "You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live."
New Heart English Bible
He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."
The Emphasized Bible
But be said - Thou canst not see my face, For no son of earth can see me, and life
Webster
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
He saith also, 'Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;'
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
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Sometimes refused because not in accord with the divine will
Topics
Interlinear
Yakol
Ra'ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 33:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Sees God's Glory
19 And he said, "I myself will cause all my goodness to pass over before you, and I will proclaim the name of Yahweh before you, and I will be gracious [to] whom I will be gracious, and I will show compassion [to] whom I will show compassion." 20 But he said, "You are not able to see my face, because human will not see me and live." 21 And Yahweh said, "There is a place with me, and you will stand on the rock.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 6:5
And I said, "Woe to me! For I am destroyed! For I [am] a man {of unclean lips}, and I [am] living among a people {of unclean lips}, for my eyes have seen the king, Yahweh of hosts!"
Genesis 32:30
Then Jacob called the name of the place Peniel [which means] "I have seen God face to face and my life was spared."
Exodus 24:10
And they saw the God of Israel, and [what was] under his feet [was] like sapphire tile work and like the very heavens for clearness.
Deuteronomy 5:24
you said, 'Look, Yahweh our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice from the midst of the fire; this day we have seen that God can speak with a human being, {yet he remains alive}.
Judges 6:22
And Gideon realized that he [was] the angel of Yahweh; and Gideon said, "Oh, my lord Yahweh! For now I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face."
Judges 13:22
And Manoah said to his wife, "We will certainly die because we have seen God."
John 1:18
No one has seen God at any time; the one and only, God, the one who is in the bosom of the Father--that one has made [him] known.
1 Timothy 6:16
the [one who] alone possesses immortality, who lives [in] unapproachable light, whom no human being has seen nor is able to see, to whom [be] honor and eternal power. Amen.
Hebrews 1:13
But to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit down at my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."
Revelation 1:16-17
and [he] had in his right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword coming out of his mouth, and his face [was] like the sun shining in its strength.