Exodus 33:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

He saith also, `Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;`

English ASV

And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.

English Amplified

But, He said, You can not see My face, for no man shall see Me and live.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But, He said, You can not see My face, for no man shall see Me and live.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But he added, “You cannot see my face, for humans cannot see me and live.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for Man shall not see me, and live.

English EASY 2024

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

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But you cannot see my face. No one can see me and continue to live.

But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I will not let you see my face, because no one can see me and stay alive,

English God's Word - GW 1995

But you can't see my face, because no one may see me and live."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But He answered, "You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live."

English KJV 1611

And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

English LSB

But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But my face you cannot see, for no man sees me and still lives.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But he added, “You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But you can't see my face," he said. "No one can see me and stay alive."

English NIV

But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live."

English NKJ 1982

But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.”

English NLT

But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But," he said, "you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But,” he said, “you cannot see my face; for man shall not see me and live.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But you may not see the glory of my face, for man may not see me and live.

English Tyndale 1537

And he said furthermore: thou mayst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live.

Exodus 33:20 — Compare Translations