17 The Lord answered Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor with me, and I know you by name.”

18 Then Moses said, “Please, let me see your glory.”(A)

19 He said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name ‘the Lord’ before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”(B) 20 But he added, “You cannot see my face, for humans cannot see(C) me and live.” 21 The Lord said, “Here is a place near me. You are to stand on the rock, 22 and when my glory passes by, I will put you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.(D) 23 Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back, but my face will not be seen.”

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17 And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, (A)for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” 18 Moses said, “Please (B)show me your glory.” 19 And he said, (C)“I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And (D)I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for (E)man shall not see me and live.” 21 And the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock, 22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a (F)cleft of the rock, and I will (G)cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall (H)not be seen.”

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