Exodus 33:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

My back parts, i.e. imperfectly and in part, as when we see only a man's back parts, and not his face. Thou shalt see a shadow or obscure delineation of my glory, as much as thou canst bear, though not as much as thou dost desire.

Exodus 33:23

23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.