Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

He saith also, 'Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;'

New American Standard Bible

But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”

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 Me and live.”

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But he said, "You are not able to see my face, because human will not 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."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

not see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

my face
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Exodus 33:20

Context Readings

Moses Sees God's Glory

19 and He saith, 'I cause all My goodness to pass before thy face, and have called concerning the Name of Jehovah before thee, and favoured him whom I favour, and loved him whom I love.' 20 He saith also, 'Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;' 21 Jehovah also saith, 'Lo, a place is by Me, and thou hast stood on the rock,

Cross References

Isaiah 6:5

And I say, 'Woe to me, for I have been silent, For a man -- unclean of lips am I, And in midst of a people unclean of lips I am dwelling, Because the King, Jehovah of Hosts, have my eyes seen.'

Genesis 32:30

And Jacob calleth the name of the place Peniel: for 'I have seen God face unto face, and my life is delivered;'

Exodus 24:10

and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet is as the white work of the sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;

Deuteronomy 5:24

and say, Lo, Jehovah our God hath shewed us His honour, and His greatness; and His voice we have heard out of the midst of the fire; this day we have seen that God doth speak with man -- and he hath lived.

Judges 6:22

And Gideon seeth that He is a messenger of Jehovah, and Gideon saith, 'Alas, Lord Jehovah! because that I have seen a messenger of Jehovah face to face!'

Judges 13:22

And Manoah saith unto his wife, 'We certainly die, for we have seen God.'

John 1:18

God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father -- he did declare.

1 Timothy 6:16

who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.

Hebrews 1:13

And unto which of the messengers said He ever, 'Sit at My right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?'

Revelation 1:16-17

and having in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword is proceeding, and his countenance is as the sun shining in its might.

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