Exodus 33:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.”

Exodus 33:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 33:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 33:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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

Exodus 33:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back; but my face shall not be seen.”

Exodus 33:23 — American Standard Version

Exodus 33:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and I have turned aside My hands, and thou hast seen My back parts, and My face is not seen.'”

Exodus 33:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 33:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Exodus 33:23 — Darby Translation

Exodus 33:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After I will take away mine hande, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene. ”

Exodus 33:23 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 33:23 in Context — Exodus 33

21 Y dijo aún Jehová: He aquí lugar junto á mí, y tú estarás sobre la peña:

22 Y será que, cuando pasare mi gloria, yo te pondré en una hendidura de la peña, y te cubriré con mi mano hasta que haya pasado:

23 Después apartaré mi mano, y verás mis espaldas; mas no se verá mi rostro.

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What Does Exodus 33:23 Mean?

Exodus 33:23 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 33. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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