KJV King James Version
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 33:19
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
WEB World English Bible
He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and He saith, ‘I cause all My goodness to pass before thy face, and have called concerning the Name of Jehovah before thee, and favoured him whom I favour, and loved him whom I love.’
Surrounding context — Exodus 33
16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? [is it] not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that [are] upon the face of the earth.
17 And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
21 And the LORD said, Behold, [there is] a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
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:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֲנִ֨יH589 · a.niIאַעֲבִ֤ירH5674 · a.varto passכָּל־H3605 · kolallטוּבִי֙H2898 · tuvgoodnessעַל־H5921 · aluponפָּנֶ֔יךָH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוְקָרָ֧אתִֽיH7121 · qa.rato call: call toבְשֵׁ֛םH8034 · shemnameיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלְפָנֶ֑יךָH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוְחַנֹּתִי֙H2603 · cha.nanbe graciousאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichאָחֹ֔ןH2603 · cha.nanbe graciousוְרִחַמְתִּ֖יH7355 · ra.chamto have compassionאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאֲרַחֵֽם׃H7355 · ra.chamto have compassion
Cross-references
Romans 9:15-18For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.Ephesians 1:6-8To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.Jeremiah 31:14And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Jeremiah 31:12Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.Exodus 34:5-7And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.Exodus 3:13-15And Moses said unto God, Behold, [when] I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What [is] his name? what shall I say unto them?Isaiah 12:4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Zechariah 9:17For how great [is] his goodness, and how great [is] his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.Nehemiah 9:25And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Psalm 65:4Blessed [is the man whom] thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee, that] he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, [even] of thy holy temple.Romans 9:23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,Psalm 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
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