⁹ Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders^(A) of Israel went up ¹⁰ and saw^(B) the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli,^(C) as bright blue as the sky.^{(D) 11} But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw^(E) God, and they ate and drank.^(F)

¹⁸ Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”^(A)

¹⁹ And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass^(B) in front of you, and I will proclaim my name,^(C) 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.^{(D) 20} But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see^(E) 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^(F) and cover you with my hand^(G) 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.”