🔥WEB · Exodus 33:23

What does Exodus 33:23 mean?

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

— Exodus 33:23 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

20

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

21

Yahweh also said, “Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock.

22

It will happen, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand until I have passed by;

23

then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen.”

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