Jacob would later call that place Peniel, because "I saw God face to face, but my life was spared."

The LORD would speak to Moses face to face just as a man speaks with his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, Nun's son Joshua, his young servant, would not leave the tent.

"Rise in the presence of the aged and honor the elderly face-to-face. "Fear your God. I am the LORD.

they'll also proclaim to the inhabitants of this land that they've heard you're among this people, LORD, whom they've seen face to face, since your cloud stands guard over them. You've guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire by night.

The LORD spoke to you face to face on the mountain from the fire.

When Gideon realized that he had seen the angel of the LORD himself, he cried out, "Oh no! Lord GOD! I've been looking right at the angel of the LORD and face-to-face at that!"

Later, Amaziah sent couriers to Jehoahaz's son Jehoash, grandson of King Jehu of Israel, challenging him, "Come on! Let's fight face to face!"

Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face. To the Director: On an eight stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm.

Zedekiah, king of Judah, won't escape from the Chaldeans, for he has surely been given over to the king of Babylon. He will speak to him face to face and look at him eye to eye.

You won't escape from him. You will certainly be captured and given into his control. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye, he will speak to you face to face, and you will go to Babylon.'"'

I'll bring you into the wilderness of the nations. I'll judge you right there, face to face.

Each had four faces. The first one was the face of a cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

The form of their faces was human, but each of the four also had the face of a lion to the right, the face of an ox to the left, and the face of an eagle behind them.

The Israelis would see the face of Moses and that the skin of his face shone; then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with God.

My mind recalls your word, "Seek my face," so your face, LORD, I will seek.

As I listened to the sound of his words, I fell down on my face unconscious, with my face to the ground."

with a human face looking toward the palm tree on one side and a young lion's face looking toward the palm tree on the other side. These carvings extended all the way around the Temple,

"Please," Jacob implored him, "don't refuse. If I'm to receive favor from you, then receive this gift from me, because seeing your face is like seeing the face of God, since you have favorably accepted me.

Then Pharaoh told him, "Get away from me! Watch out that you never see my face again, because on the day you see my face, you will die!"

Nevertheless, the king said, "Let him return to his own home and not show his face to me." So Absalom returned to his own home and did not show his face to the king.

Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the assembled inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem fell face down in the LORD's presence and worshipped the LORD.

Now be willing to face me, and I won't lie to your face.

Then he brought me through the north-facing gate to the front of the Temple. As I looked, the glory of the LORD filled the LORD's Temple, and I fell flat on my face!

Tell us! What are we to say to him? Can we prepare our case to face him when our faces are in darkness?

For he does not despise nor detest the afflicted person; he does not hide his face from him, but he hears him when he cries out to him."

This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude

Do not hide your face from me; do not turn away in anger from your servant. You have been my help, therefore do not abandon or forsake me, God of my salvation.

By your favor, LORD, you established me as a strong mountain; Then you hid your face, and I was dismayed.

May your face shine on your servant; in your gracious love, deliver me.

The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."

How long? LORD, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

His appearance in the vision that I was having was similar to what I observed in the vision where he had come to destroy the city, and also like the visions that I saw by the Chebar River. I fell flat on my face

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face before Daniel, paid honor to him, and commanded that an offering and incense be presented on his behalf.

"As he approached where I was standing, I became terrified and fell on my face. But he told me, "Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end.'

"While he had been speaking with me, I had fainted on my face, but he touched me and enabled me to stand upright on my feet.

His body was like beryl, his face flashed like lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and legs were like polished bronze, and his speech roared like that of a crowd.

and I was left alone to observe this magnificent vision. Nevertheless, no strength remained in me my face lost its color, and I became weak.

"After he had spoken to me like this, I bowed my face to the ground, unable to speak.

"I will leave and go back to my place until they admit their offense and seek my face. When affliction comes to them, they will eagerly seek me."

The people are terrified in their presence; every face grows pale.

moving quickly to rub the face of the needy in the dirt. Corrupting the ways of the humble, a man and his father go to the same woman, deliberately defiling my holy name.

Look! The eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom. I will destroy it from the face of the earth; but I will not totally destroy the house of Jacob," declares the LORD.

"Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not listen to them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they were so wicked in what they were doing."

Nineveh is devastated, deserted, and desolate. Her heart melts, her knees knock. Every stomach is upset, every face grows pale.

"Look, I am against you," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "so I will pull up your dress over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations, and your disgrace to the kingdoms.

He paws the ground in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he goes out to face weapons.

No one is fierce enough to dare to arouse him. "Who, then, can stand in my presence and face me?

"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,

It was not with their sword that they inherited the land, nor did their own arm deliver them. But it was by your power, your strength, and by the light of your face; because you were pleased with them.

My dishonor tortures me continuously; the shame on my face overwhelms me

Why are you hiding your face? Why are you ignoring our affliction and oppression?

The face of the LORD is set against those who do evil, and he will remove people's recollection of them from the earth.

Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble. Listen to me. When I call to out you, hurry to answer me!

Why, LORD, have you rejected me? Why have you hidden your face from me?

like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually.

For the sake of your servant David, don't turn away the face of your anointed one.

Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit is failing. Do not hide your face from me; otherwise, I will become like those who descend to the Pit,