Exodus 33:20 (KJV)

Thou and Ye

thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Scofield Notes

my faceCf. (See Scofield "John 1:18").

Matthew Henry

Moses desires to see the glory of GodMoses is very earnest with God. Thus, by the intercession of Christ, we are not only saved from ruin, but become entitled to everlasting happiness. Observe...

Thompson Chains

Prayers RefusedStarts here · next Deuteronomy 3:26 · 5 links
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Unseen GodThe only link

Cross References

Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Genesis 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Deuteronomy 5:24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
Judges 6:22 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
Judges 13:22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
Hebrews 1:13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Revelation 1:16–17 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. …

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Topics

Condescension of God Indulges Moses’ prayer to behold his glory
Glory Exhibited to Moses
God Glory of God
Prayer Answer to, promise
Revelation The law is revealed
Vision Of the glory of God

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness

Hebrew and Strong’s

And he said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
Thou canst תוּכַל tûkal יָכֹל Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
not see לֹא lōʾ Negative לִרְאֹת lirʾōt רָאָה Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
my face אֶת ʾet Object marker פָּנָי pānāy פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: first person common singular
for there shall no man כִּי kî Conjunction לֹא lōʾ Negative הָאָדָם hāʾādām אָדָם Noun · masculine singular · with the
see יִרְאַנִי yirʾanî רָאָה Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular · with suffix: first person common singular
me, and live וָחָי wāḥāy חָיַי Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and

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