Exodus 33:23 (GNV)

Passage

After I will take away mine hande, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene.

Nearby Context

Exodus 33:21 Also the Lord sayd, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand vpon the rocke:

Exodus 33:22 And while my glory passeth by, I will put thee in a cleft of the rocke, and will couer thee with mine hand whiles I passe by.

Exodus 33:23 After I will take away mine hande, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "take", "away", "mine", "hande", "thou", "shalt", and "backe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "take", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And while my glory passeth by I...", giving immediate footing for "after" and "take". In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "after" and "take" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.