18 Again he said, I beseech thee, show me thy [a]glory.

19 And he answered, I will make all my [b]good go before thee, and I will [c]proclaim the Name of the Lord before thee: (A)for I will show [d]mercy to whom I will show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

20 Furthermore he said, Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me, and [e]live.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 33:18 Thy face, thy substance, and thy majesty.
  2. Exodus 33:19 My mercy and fatherly care.
  3. Exodus 33:19 Read Exod. 34:6,7.
  4. Exodus 33:19 For finding nothing in man that can deserve mercy, he will freely save his.
  5. Exodus 33:20 For Moses saw not his face in full majesty, but as man’s weakness could bear.

18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”(A)

19 And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass(B) in front of you, and I will proclaim my name,(C) the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.(D) 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see(E) me and live.”

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