Exodus 33:18-20

Contemporary English Version

¹⁸ Then Moses said, “I pray that you will let me see you in all of your glory.”

^19 (A) The Lord answered:

All right. I am the Lord, and I show mercy and kindness to anyone I choose. I will let you see my glory and hear my holy name, ²⁰ but I won't let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die.