KJV King James Version
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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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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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 Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — 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.
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:
23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
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Original-language word links
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וְהָיָה֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבַּעֲבֹ֣רH5674 · a.varto passכְּבֹדִ֔יH3519 · ka.vodgloryוְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָH7760 · sumto set: makeבְּנִקְרַ֣תH5366 · ne.qa.rahcreviceהַצּ֑וּרH6697 · tsurRocks (of Goats)וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥יH5526 · sukhto fenceכַפִּ֛יH3709 · kaphpalmעָלֶ֖יךָH5921 · aluponעַד־H5704 · adtillעָבְרִֽי׃H5674 · a.varto pass
Cross-references
Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.Psalm 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.Isaiah 2:21To 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.1 Corinthians 10:4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.Psalm 18:2The 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 32:2And 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.Song of Solomon 2:3As 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.2 Corinthians 5:19To 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.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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