Exodus 33:20

NETBible

But he added, “You cannot see my face, for no one can 1  see me and live.” 2 

NIV ©

But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no-one may see me and live."

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live."

MSG ©

GOD continued, "But you may not see my face. No one can see me and live."

BBE ©

But it is not possible for you to see my face, for no man may see me and still go on living.

NRSV ©

But," he said, "you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live."

NKJV ©

But He said, "You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live."

KJV
And he said
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Thou canst
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not see
<07200> (8800)
my face
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for there shall no man
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see
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me, and live
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NASB ©
But He said
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, "You cannot
<3201>
<3808> see
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My face
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, for no
<3808>
man
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can see
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Me and live
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!"
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} ou
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ADV
dunhsh
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V-FMI-2S
idein
<3708> 
V-AAN
mou
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P-GS
to
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T-ASN
proswpon
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N-ASN
ou
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ADV
gar
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PRT
mh
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ADV
idh
<3708> 
V-AAS-3S
anyrwpov
<444> 
N-NSM
to
<3588> 
T-ASN
proswpon
<4383> 
N-ASN
mou
<1473> 
P-GS
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
zhsetai
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V-FMI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
But he added
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, “You cannot
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see
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my face
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, for
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no
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one
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can see
<07200>
me and live
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.”
HEBREW
yxw
<02425>
Mdah
<0120>
ynary
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al
<03808>
yk
<03588>
ynp
<06440>
ta
<0853>
tarl
<07200>
lkwt
<03201>
al
<03808>
rmayw (33:20)
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NETBible

But he added, “You cannot see my face, for no one can 1  see me and live.” 2 

NET Notes

1 tn In view of the use of the verb “can, be able to” in the first clause, this imperfect tense is given a potential nuance.

2 tn Gesenius notes that sometimes a negative statement takes the place of a conditional clause; here it is equal to “if a man sees me he does not live” (GKC 498 §159.gg). The other passages that teach this are Gen 32:30; Deut 4:33, 5:24, 26; Judg 6:22, 13:22, and Isa 6:5.