¹² And Moses said unto the LORD, "See, thou saidest unto me, 'Lead this people forth,' but thou showest me not whom thou wilt send with me. And hast said moreover, 'I know thee by name and thou hast also found grace in my sight.' ¹³ Now therefore, if I have found favour in thy sight, then show me thy way and let me know thee: that I may find grace in thy sight. And look on this also, how that this nation is thy people."

¹⁴ And he said, "My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest."

¹⁵ And he said, "If thy presence go not with me, carry us not hence, ¹⁶ for how shall it be known now that both I and thy people have found favour in thy sight, but in that thou goest with us: that both I and thy people have a preeminence before all the people that are upon the face of the earth."

¹⁷ And the LORD said unto Moses, "I will do this also that thou hast said, for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name." ¹⁸ And he said, "I beseech thee, show me thy glory."

¹⁹ And he said, "I will make all my good go before thee, and I will be called in this name Jehovah before thee, and will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I have compassion." ²⁰ And he said furthermore, "Thou mayest not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live." ²¹ And the LORD said, "Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock, ²² and while my glory goeth forth I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will put mine hand upon thee while I pass by. ²³ And then I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen."