Exodus 33:18-23

18Then Moses said, ‘Please, show me your glory!’

19The Lord said, ‘I will let you see how great and good I am. I will tell you my name, that I am the Lord. If I choose to be kind to someone, I will be kind to them. If I choose to forgive someone, I will forgive them.

20But you will never see my face. Nobody can see my face and still be alive.’

21Then the Lord said, ‘Look! There is a place near to me. You can stand there on a rock.

22When my glory passes in front of you, I will put you in a hole in the rock. I will cover your eyes with my hand as I pass by there.

23Then I will remove my hand so that you will see my back. But nobody must ever see my face.’