23And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
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No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-23)Moses, having returned to the door of the tabernacle, becomes a humble and importunate supplicant there for two very great favours, and as a prince he has power with God, and prevails for both: herein he was a type of Christ the great intercessor, whom the Father heareth always . I. He is very earnest with God for a grant of his presence with Israel in the rest of their march to Canaan, notwithsta…
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