Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
Parallel translations
- WEB He said, “Please show me your glory.”
- KJV And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
- NKJV And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.”
- NASB Then Moses said, “Please, show me Your glory!”
- NLT Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence.”
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Quick answer
Emboldened, Moses asks God, 'Please show me your glory.' He longs for a deeper sight of God Himself.
Overview
Having secured God's presence, Moses now seeks the highest gift: a vision of God's glory. This holy desire reflects a heart captivated by God rather than merely His benefits. It expresses the longing of every believer that will be fully satisfied in seeing God's glory in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Rev 21:23And 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.
- Exod 33:20But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”
- Titus 2:13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
- 1 Tim 6:16He 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 Cor 4:6For 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 1:18No 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 Cor 3:18And 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.
- Ps 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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