Exodus 33:12–23 — Mosheh sees the master’s splendour

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Exo 33:12–23

33:12 Mosheh sees the master’s splendour

12 Then Mosheh (Moses) said to Yahweh, “Listen, you’ve been saying to me, ‘Take these people onwards,’ but you haven’t let me know who you’ll send with me, although you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you’ve also found favour in my sight.’ 13 So now please, if I’ve found favour in your sight, please help me to know your ways. Then I’ll know you so that I can find favour in your sight. And don’t forget that this nation is your people.”

14 Yahweh replied, “My presence will go with you and I will help you to be able to rest.”

15 Mosheh replied to him, “If your presence isn’t coming with us, then don’t make us leave here. 16 How would anyone know that I’ve found favour in your sight—me and your people that is—if you didn’t come with us? How could I and your people be distinguished from all the other people groups in the world?”

17 Yahweh replied to Mosheh, “Okay, I’ll also do what you’ve asked because you’ve found favour in my sight and I know you by name.”

18 Then Mosheh, “Please show me your splendour.”

19 Yahweh replied, “I myself will cause all my goodness to pass over in front of you, and I will say my name of Yahweh in front of you. I will favour anyone I want, and I’ll be compassionate to whoever I want.”[ref] 20 But he said, “You won’t be able to see my face, because no human can see me and still live.” 21 He continued, “Look, there’s a place near me where you can stand there on the rock. 22 Then while my splendour passes over, I’ll put you in a crevice in the rock, and my hand will cover you until I’ve gone past. 23 Then I’ll take my hand away and you’ll be able to see my back, but you mustn’t try to look at my face.”

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12 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH see you are_saying to_me bring _up DOM the_people the_this and_you(ms) not you_have _made _me _know DOM whom you _will _send with_me and_you(ms) you _have _said I_know _you by_name and_also you _have _found favour in_eyes _of_my.

13 And_now if please I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your show_me please DOM ways _of_your so_that_I _may _know _you so _that I _may _find favour in_eyes _of_your and_consider if/because _that people _of_is_your the_nation (the)_this.

14 And_he _said presence _of_my they _will _go and_I _will _give _rest to/for_you(fs).

15 And_he/it _said to_him/it if not presence _of_your are_going do _not bring_us _up from_here.

16 And_how will _it _be _known then if/because _that I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your I and_people _of_your am_not by_going_your with_us and_we _will _be _distinguished[fn] I and_people _of_your from_all (the)_people which is_on the _surface _of the_soil.

17 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh also DOM the_thing the_this which you _have _spoken I _will _do if/because you _have _found favour in_eyes _of_my and_I_have _known _you in/on_name _of.

18 And_he _said show_me please DOM glory _of_your.

19 And_he/it _said I I _will _cause _to _pass _by all _of goodness _of_my on face _of_your and_I _will _proclaim (in)_the_name _of YHWH to_your_face and_I _will _show _favour _to DOM those_whom I _will _show _favour and_I _will _have _compassion _on DOM those_whom I _will _have _compassion.

20 And_he/it _said not you _will _be _able for_seeing DOM face _of_my if/because not he_will _see _me the_humankind and_he _will _live.

21 And_ YHWH _he/it _said THERE a _place is_with_me and_you _will _stand on the_rock.

22 And_it _was when_ glory _of_my _passes _by and_I_will _put _you in_the _cleft _of the _rock and_I _will _hold palm _of_my over_you until I_have _passed _by.

23 And_I _will _remove DOM palm _of_my and_you _will _see DOM parts _of_my _back and_face _of_my not they _will _be _seen.

33:16 OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

33:19: Rom 9:15.

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Mosheh sees the master’s splendour

Exo 33:12–23

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