Exodus 33:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.””
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“But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“He saith also, `Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 33:20 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 32:30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
- Exodus 3:6Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
- Exodus 24:9Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
- Exodus 24:10and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.
- Deuteronomy 5:24and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him.
- Judges 6:22When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!”
- Judges 13:22“We are going to die,” he said to his wife, “for we have seen God!”
- Isaiah 6:5Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”
- John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
- 1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
- Hebrews 1:13Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
- Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
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