Exodus 33:23
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 33
“And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.”Exodus 33:23
What Does Exodus 33:23 Mean?
Exodus 33:23 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 33, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Exodus 33:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 12:8“With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”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.”Exodus 33:20“And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.”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.”Job 11:7“Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?”1 Corinthians 13:12“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”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.”Job 26:14“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?”1 Kings 19:13“And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?”
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