Éxodo 33:18-23

18 Moisés respondió:
—Te suplico que me muestres tu gloriosa presencia.

19 El Señor
respondió:
—Haré pasar delante de ti toda mi bondad y delante de ti proclamaré mi nombre, Yahveh.
Pues tendré misericordia de quien yo quiera y mostraré compasión con quien yo quiera.

20 Sin embargo, no podrás ver directamente mi rostro, porque nadie puede verme y seguir con vida.

21 El Señor
siguió diciendo:
—Párate cerca de mí, sobre esta roca.

22 Cuando pase mi gloriosa presencia, te esconderé en la grieta de la roca y te cubriré con mi mano hasta que yo haya pasado.

23 Después retiraré la mano y dejaré que me veas por detrás; pero no se verá mi rostro.

Éxodo 33:18-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 33

This chapter informs us, that the Lord refusing to go with the people, only sending an angel with them, they are filled with concern, and troubled, Ex 33:1-6. Moses upon this pitched the tabernacle without the camp, where everyone that sought the Lord went; Moses entered into it himself, and the Lord talked to him in a friendly manner in the cloudy pillar that stood at the door of it, and the people worshipped, every man at his own tent door; all which foreboded good, and tended to reconciliation, Ex 33:7-11. Moses improved the opportunity, and entreats the presence of God to go with them, which was granted, Ex 33:12-17 and that he might have a sight of the glory of God; and this is promised to pass before him, he being put into the cleft of the rock, Ex 33:18-23.