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Exodus 33:18
Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the LORD in the wilderness, speaking immediately after God confirms He will grant Moses’ request for favor and intimate knowledge.
The words — The Hebrew phrase הַרְאֵ֥/נִי כְּבֹדֶֽ/ךָ\׃ (har.'E./ni ke.vo.De./kha) literally renders show me your glory, with the imperative הַרְאֵ֥/נִי emphasizing a direct request for visual manifestation.
The thread — This request for divine glory resurfaces in Revelation 21:23, where God’s glory replaces celestial light, and in Titus 2:13, which looks forward to the glorious appearance of God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Why it lands — The text demands a reader acknowledge that direct access to God’s manifested presence is granted only by divine initiative, not human merit.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
Cross-references
- Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
- Titus 2:13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
- Exodus 33:20 But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”
- 1 Timothy 6:16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- John 1:18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
- Psalms 4:6 Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.