Exodus 33:18-20

International Standard Version

¹⁸ Then Moses^[a] said, “Please show me your glory.”

¹⁹ God^[b] said, “I’ll cause all my goodness to pass before you, and I’ll proclaim the name ‘the Lord’ before you. I’ll be gracious to whom I’ll be gracious, and I’ll show compassion on whom I’ll show compassion. ²⁰ But,” he said, “You cannot see my face, because a man cannot see me and live.”