Exodus 33:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.”

Exodus 33:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 33:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 33:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Exodus 33:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 33:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.”

Exodus 33:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 33:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He saith also, `Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;'”

Exodus 33:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 33:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for Man shall not see me, and live.”

Exodus 33:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 33:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Furthermore he sayde, Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me, and liue.”

Exodus 33:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 33:20 in Context — Exodus 33

18 Moïse dit: Fais-moi voir ta gloire!

19 L’Éternel répondit: Je ferai passer devant toi toute ma bonté, et je proclamerai devant toi le nom de l’Éternel; je fais grâce à qui je fais grâce, et miséricorde à qui je fais miséricorde.

20 L’Éternel dit: Tu ne pourras pas voir ma face, car l’homme ne peut me voir et vivre.

21 L’Éternel dit: Voici un lieu près de moi; tu te tiendras sur le rocher.

22 Quand ma gloire passera, je te mettrai dans un creux du rocher, et je te couvrirai de ma main jusqu’à ce que j’aie passé.

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What Does Exodus 33:20 Mean?

Exodus 33:20 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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