Exodus

Exodus 33:17–20

17So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

18Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”

19“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name — the LORD — in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”b

20But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

Footnotes

  • b 33:19 Cited in Romans 9:15|ROM 9:15

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Exodus 33:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
veryגַּ֣םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
you have askedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have foundמָצָ֤אתָmā·ṣā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵן֙ḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nayPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and I knowוָאֵדָעֲךָ֖wā·’ê·ḏā·‘ă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3045 know
you by nameבְּשֵֽׁם׃bə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH8034 name

Exodus 33:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Moses saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
show meהַרְאֵ֥נִיhar·’ê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
Your gloryכְּבֹדֶֽךָ׃kə·ḇō·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory

Exodus 33:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִ֨י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will cause allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
My goodnessטוּבִי֙ṭū·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2898 good things, goods, goodness
to passאַעֲבִ֤יר’a·‘ă·ḇîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
beforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
youפָּנֶ֔יךָpā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
and I will proclaimוְקָרָ֧אתִֽיwə·qā·rā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
nameבְשֵׁ֛םḇə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in your presenceלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
I will have mercyוְחַנֹּתִי֙wə·ḥan·nō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
on whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have mercyאָחֹ֔ן’ā·ḥōnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
and I will have compassionוְרִחַמְתִּ֖יwə·ri·ḥam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7355 love
on whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have compassionאֲרַחֵֽם׃’ă·ra·ḥêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH7355 love

Exodus 33:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But He addedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You cannotלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeלִרְאֹ֣תlir·’ōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
My faceפָּנָ֑יpā·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
can seeיִרְאַ֥נִיyir·’a·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
and liveוָחָֽי׃wā·ḥāyConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 33:17 Isaiah 65:24 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Exodus 33:12 · Genesis 19:21 · Genesis 6:8 · John 16:23 · James 5:16

Exodus 33:18 Revelation 21:23 · Titus 2:13 · Exodus 33:20 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · John 1:18 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Psalm 4:6

Exodus 33:19 Romans 9:15–18 · Ephesians 1:6–8 · Jeremiah 31:14 · Jeremiah 31:12 · Isaiah 7:14 · Exodus 34:5–7 · Exodus 3:13–15 · Isaiah 12:4 · Nehemiah 9:25 · Isaiah 9:6 · Zechariah 9:17 · Romans 2:4

Exodus 33:20 John 1:18 · Genesis 32:30 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Isaiah 6:5 · Judges 13:22 · Judges 6:22 · Deuteronomy 5:24 · Exodus 24:10 · Revelation 1:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.