Exodus 33:23
The Scripture
(23) And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Moses and Aaron approach God at the mountain and receive a divine sign, after which Moses declares that God will not go up with them while Aaron says He will. God replies that He will go up with them, but He will not go up with them, and they are told to return. This passage highlights the seriousness of approaching God and the limits of human authority.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 33:20Job 11:7Job 26:14John 1:18I Corinthians 13:12I Timothy 6:16