17. Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will do what you ask. I will do this because I am pleased with you and because I know you very well.”
18. Then Moses said, “Now, please show me your Glory.”
19. Then the Lord answered, “I will show my love and mercy to anyone I want to. So I will cause my perfect goodness to pass by in front of you, and I will speak my name, YAHWEH, so that you can hear it.
20. But you cannot see my face. No one can see me and continue to live.”
21. Then the Lord said, “Here is a place for you to stand by me on this large rock.
22. I will put you in a large crack in that rock. Then I will cover you with my hand, and my Glory will pass by.
23. Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back. But you will not see my face.”