Exodus 33:22
And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
Exodus 33:22 in other translations
| BSB | and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. |
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| WEB | It will happen, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; |
| ASV | and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand until I have passed by: |
| YLT | and it hath come to pass, in the passing by of Mine honour, that I have set thee in a cleft of the rock, and spread out My hands over thee, until My passing by, |
| DARBY | And it shall come to pass, when my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand, until I have passed by. |
| BBE | And when my glory goes by, I will put you in a hole in the rock, covering you with my hand till I have gone past: |
| Webster | And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock: and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: |
What does Exodus 33:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 33:18-23
18-23. I beseech thee, show me thy glory--This is one of the most mysterious scenes described in the Bible: he had, for his comfort and encouragement, a splendid and full display of the divine majesty, not in its unveiled effulgence, but as far as the weakness of humanity would admit. The face, hand, back parts, are to be understood figuratively.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 33:12-23
Moses is very earnest with God. Thus, by the intercession of Christ, we are not only saved from ruin, but become entitled to everlasting happiness. Observe here how he pleads. We find grace in God's sight, if we find grace in our hearts to guide and quicken us in the way of our duty. Moses speaks as one who dreaded the thought of going forward without the Lord's presence. God's gracious promises, and mercy towards…
Exodus 33:22 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 33:22
- Psalms 91:1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
- Isaiah 2:21
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
- Psalms 91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
- 1 Corinthians 10:4
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
- Psalms 18:2
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
- Isaiah 32:2
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- Song of Solomon 2:3
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
- Deuteronomy 33:12
And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
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Ps 18:2; So 2:3; Isa 2:21; 32:2; 1Co 10:4; 2Co 5:19
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De 33:12; Ps 91:1,4The rock on which Moses stood, and in the clift of which he was sheltered, was doubtless an emblem of Christ; in whose person, character, and salvation alone, sinners may by faith see the glory of God, and live; for there it appears in softened splendour; as the sun, when his brightness is diminished by a mist, is beheld more distinctly by the human eye.--Scott
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Context
- Exodus 33:21
And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
- Exodus 33:22
And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
- Exodus 33:23
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Exodus 33:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y será que, cuando pasare mi gloria, yo te pondré en una hendidura de la peña, y te cubriré con mi mano hasta que haya pasado: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il arrivera, quand ma gloire passera, que je te mettrai dans la fente du rocher, et je te couvrirai de ma main jusqu’à ce que je sois passé; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es wird geschehen, wenn meine Herrlichkeit vorübergeht, so werde ich dich in die Felsenkluft stellen und meine Hand über dich decken, bis ich vorübergegangen bin. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque transibit gloria mea, ponam te in foramine petræ, et protegam dextera mea, donec transeam: |