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 O então disse: Rogo-te que me mostres tua glória.

19 E respondeu-lhe: Eu farei passar todo o meu bem diante de teu rosto, e proclamarei o nome do SENHOR diante de ti; e terei misericórdia do que terei misericórdia, e serei clemente para com o que serei clemente.

20 Disse mais: Não poderás ver meu rosto: porque não me verá homem, e viverá.

21 E disse ainda o SENHOR: Eis aqui um lugar junto a mim, e tu estarás sobre a rocha:

22 E será que, quando passar minha glória, eu te porei em uma brecha da rocha, e te cobrirei com minha mão até que tenha passado:

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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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