Orthodox Jewish Bible

Shemot 33:13-23 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

13. Therefore, now, if I have found chen in Thy sight, show me now Thy Derech, that I may have da'as of Thee, that I may find chen in Thy sight; and consider that this nation is Thy people.

14. And He said, My Presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

15. And he said unto Him, If Thy Presence go not with me, bring us not up from here [Sinai].

16. For how then shall it be known that I and Thy people have found chen in Thy sight? Is it not in that Thou goest with us? So shall we be made distinct as separate, I and Thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of ha'adamah.

17. And Hashem said unto Moshe, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken; for thou hast found chen in My sight, and I know thee by shem.

18. And he said, show me now Thy kavod.

19. And He said, I will make kol tuvi (all My goodness) pass in front of thee, and I will call out with the Shem of Hashem before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show rachamim on whom I will show rachamim.

20. And He said, Thou canst not see My face; for there shall no adam see Me, and live.

21. And Hashem said, Hinei, there is a place near Me, and thou shalt stand upon the tzur;

22. And it shall come to pass, while My kavod passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the tzur, and will cover thee with My yad until I pass by;

23. And I will take away Mine yad, and thou shalt see My back; but My face shall not be seen.