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Exodus 33:23 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Exodus 33:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 33 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.”
Exodus 33:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 33:23
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen—Moses sees God's אֲחֹרָי (achorai, 'back parts' or 'afterglow')—the diminishing radiance after God passes, not the direct full-frontal glory. This is maximum revelation possible for mortals in unredeemed state. Some interpret this anthropomorphically (God's 'back'), others as aftermath/echo of glory. Either way, it represents mediated, limited revelation that protects while satisfying. Moses receives more than any other Old Testament figure, yet even he sees only partially (1 Corinthians 13:12). Thi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 33:23
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“You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.”
“{NU reads God} who is in the bosom of the Father”
“dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen”
“dimly”
“these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?,Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?, הֶן־אֵלֶּה קְצוֹת *דרכו **דְּרָכָיו וּמַה־שֵּׁמֶץ דָּבָר נִשְׁמַע־בּוֹ וְרַעַם *גבורתו **גְּבוּרוֹתָיו[k] מִי יִתְבּוֹנָן׃ ס ,Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; And how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?,ἰδοὺ ταῦτα μέρη ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ ἰκμάδα λόγου ἀκουσόμεθα ἐν αὐτῷ σθένος δὲ βροντῆς αὐτοῦ τίς οἶδεν ὁπότε ποιήσει,Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it?,,,,”