¹⁹ And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass^(A) in front of you, and I will proclaim my name,^(B) the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.^{(C) 20} But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see^(D) me and live.”

²¹ Then the Lord said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. ²² When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock^(E) and cover you with my hand^(F) until I have passed by. ²³ Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

⁴ The Lord spoke^(A) to you face to face^(B) out of the fire^(C) on the mountain.