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Exodus 33:20

American Standard Version

And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.

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Exodus 33:20 in other translations

He said, “You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.”

Exodus 33:20 · World English Bible

Exodus 33:20 in context

  1. 18And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.
  2. 19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
  3. 20And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.
  4. 21And Jehovah said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock:
  5. 22and it shall come to pass, while 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: