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 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

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

21 And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

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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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