Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see me from behind; 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.
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.
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
Cuwr
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 come to pass, when my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand, until I have passed by. 23 And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see me from behind; but my face shall not be seen.
Cross References
Exodus 33:20
And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for Man shall not see me, and live.
John 1:18
No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
1 Timothy 6:16
who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom be honour and eternal might. Amen.
Job 11:7
Canst thou by searching find out +God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Job 26:14
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
1 Corinthians 13:12
For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.