Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
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 when my glory goes by, I will put you in a hole in the rock, covering you with my hand till I have gone past: 23 Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back: but my face is not to be seen.
Cross References
Exodus 33:20
But it is not possible for you to see my face, for no man may see me and still go on living.
John 1:18
No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.
Job 11:7
Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?
Job 26:14
See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.