Exodus 33:18 (YLT)

Passage

And he saith, `Shew me, I pray Thee, Thine honour;'

Nearby Context

Exodus 33:16 and in what is it known now, that I have found grace in Thine eyes--I and Thy people--is it not in Thy going with us? and we have been distinguished--I and Thy people--from all the people who <FI>are<Fi> on the face of the ground.'

Exodus 33:17 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Even this thing which thou hast spoken I do; for thou hast found grace in Mine eyes, and I know thee by name.'

Exodus 33:18 And he saith, `Shew me, I pray Thee, Thine honour;'

Exodus 33:19 and He saith, `I cause all My goodness to pass before thy face, and have called concerning the Name of Jehovah before thee, and favoured him whom I favour, and loved him whom I love.'

Exodus 33:20 He saith also, `Thou art unable to see My face, for man doth not see Me, and live;'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saith", "shew", "pray", "thee", "thine", and "honour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saith" and "shew", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "And Jehovah saith unto Moses Even this..." into verse 19's "and He saith I cause all My...", so "saith" and "shew" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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