Exodus 33:23

“And I wil take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene.”

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Other Translations for Exodus 33:23

And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
- King James Version

"Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back; but my face shall not be seen.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back: but my face is not to be seen.
- Basic English Bible

And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see me from behind; but my face shall not be seen.
- Darby Bible

And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
- Webster's Bible

then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen."
- World English Bible

and I have turned aside My hands, and thou hast seen My back parts, and My face is not seen.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And I will take away My hand, and thou shalt see My back; but My face shall not be seen.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for Exodus 33:23

Wesley's Notes for Exodus 33:23

33:23 And I will take away my hand - Speaking after the manner of men. And thou shalt see my back - parts - The face in man is the seat of majesty, and men are known by their faces, in them we take a full view of men; that sight of God Moses might not have, but such a sight as we have of a man who is gone past us, so that we only see his back. Now Moses was allowed to see this only, but when he was a witness to Christ's transfiguration, he saw his face shine as the sun.


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