In context
19Yahweh said, “I will make all my goodness pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will show mercy to whom I will show mercy.” 20But he said, “You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live.” 21Yahweh said, “There is a place near me where you shall stand on the rock. 22While my glory passes by, I will put you in a crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back — but my face must not be seen.”
