# Exodus 33.19

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**Book:** [Exodus](/codex/exodus/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 17. And Jehovah said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken; for thou hast found favor in my sight, and I know thee by name. 18. And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.
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> **19. And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.**
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> 20. And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live. 21. And Jehovah said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock: (Exodus 33:17-21, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 17. Yahweh said to Moses, “I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” 18. He said, “Please show me your glory.”
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> **19. He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim Yahweh’s name before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”**
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> 20. He said, “You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live.” 21. Yahweh also said, “Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock. (Exodus 33:17-21, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 17. And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name. 18. And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
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> **19. And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.**
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> 20. And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. 21. And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: (Exodus 33:17-21, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 17. And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Even this thing which thou hast spoken I do; for thou hast found grace in Mine eyes, and I know thee by name.' 18. And he saith, 'Shew me, I pray Thee, Thine honour;'
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> **19. and He saith, 'I cause all My goodness to pass before thy face, and have called concerning the Name of Jehovah before thee, and favoured him whom I favour, and loved him whom I love.'**
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> 20. He saith also, 'Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;' 21. Jehovah also saith, 'Lo, a place [is] by Me, and thou hast stood on the rock, (Exodus 33:17-21, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Calvinism](/codex/calvinism/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G1656 - eleos](/codex/g1656-eleos/)
- [H3519 - kavod](/codex/h3519-kavod/), via [Exodus 33.18-23](/codex/exodus-33-18-23/)
- [H8034 - shem](/codex/h8034-shem/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.
