Exodus 33:21-23

Moses' Intercession

21 And the Lord said, "Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock, 22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a t cleft of the rock, and I will u cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall v not be seen."

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 2:21
    To enter the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs, from before the terror of the Lord, and from the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 91:1
    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
    Psalms 91:4
    He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 33:20
    But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.
    John 1:18
    No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
    1 Timothy 6:16
    Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
    1 John 4:12
    No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
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