Exodus 33:18

18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”

Exodus 33:18 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 Moses said, "Please show me your glory."
New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
18 Moses said, "Please. Let me see your Glory."
American Standard Version (ASV)
18 And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
18 Then Moses said, "Please let me see your glory."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
18 Then Moses said, "Please, let me see Your glory."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory."

Exodus 33:18 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 33:18

And he said, I beseech thee, show me thy glory.
] Not any visible lustre, splendour, and brightness, as a symbol of the divine Presence, that he had seen, ( Exodus 16:7 Exodus 16:10 ) nor the glorious essence of God, as Maimonides F2, which is invisible and cannot be seen, and of which Moses could not be ignorant; nor the glory of the heavenly state, which also he must know he could not see until he came thither; but he seems to mean some visible glorious representation of God, such as he had never seen, though he had been with him so long on the mount in the cloud, and heard his voice, and saw some appearances of brightness and glory, yet not in any form that he could frame any idea of; perhaps he may mean the Angel of God's presence, called his face, the promised Messiah and glorious Redeemer and Saviour, in whom there is such a bright display of the glory of the divine perfections; yea, is the brightness of his Father's glory, and the express image of his person; and this favour was granted him, with some proper limitations and restrictions; for though this request was, no doubt, sincere and upright, it might be attended with frailty and weakness; yet it is not utterly denied, but with some explanation is allowed, and perhaps was the highest favour ever granted to any before the incarnation of our Lord, at least in so full and glorious a manner as this was; Moses having by his suit obtained much, wants more and is emboldened to ask it, and in a good measure had it, as the following words show.


FOOTNOTES:

F2 Yesude Hatorah, c. 1. sect. 10.

Exodus 33:18 In-Context

16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”
17 And the LORD said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”
18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”
19 And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”

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  • 1. S Exodus 16:7; John 1:14; John 12:41; 1 Timothy 6:16; Revelation 15:8
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