Exodus 33:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live."

New Living Translation
But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.”

English Standard Version
But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”

Berean Study Bible
But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

New American Standard Bible
He further said, “You cannot see My face, for mankind shall not see Me and live!”

NASB 1995
But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!"

NASB 1977
But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”

Amplified Bible
But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man shall see Me and live!”

Christian Standard Bible
But he added, “You cannot see my face, for humans cannot see me and live.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He answered, "You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live."

Contemporary English Version
but I won't let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die.

Good News Translation
I will not let you see my face, because no one can see me and stay alive,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you can't see my face, because no one may see me and live."

International Standard Version
But," he said, "You cannot see my face, because a man cannot see me and live."

NET Bible
But he added, "You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

New King James Version
But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

New Heart English Bible
He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."

World English Bible
He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."

American King James Version
And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

American Standard Version
And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.

A Faithful Version
And He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for Man shall not see me, and live.

English Revised Version
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me and live.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Furthermore he sayde, Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me, and liue.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he said furthermore, Thou mayest not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and lyue.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sayde morouer: Thou mayest not se my face, for there shall no ma lyue, yt seyth me.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde furthermore: thou mayst not se my face, for there shall no man se me and lyue.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He also says, “You are unable to see My face, for man does not see Me and live”;

Young's Literal Translation
He saith also, 'Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, Thou shalt not be able to see my face: for none shall see my face, and live.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he said: Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me and live.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And again he said: “You are not able to see my face. For man shall not see me and live.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said, “I shall make all my goodness pass before you and I shall call out the Name LORD JEHOVAH before you and I shall take pity on him on whom I shall take pity and I shall love him whom I shall love.”

Lamsa Bible
And he said, You cannot see my face; for no man can see me and live.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He said: 'Thou canst not see My face, for man shall not see Me and live.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And God said, Thou shalt not be able to see my face; for no man shall see my face, and live.
















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