9. After Moses entered, the pillar of cloud descended, stood at the door, and He would speak with Moses.
10. When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the Tent, they all rose up and worshipped, every man at the entrance of his own tent.
11. So Adonai spoke with Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, did not leave the Tent.
12. So Moses said to Adonai “You say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My eyes.’
13. Now then, I pray, if I have found grace in Your eyes, show me Your ways, so that I may know You, so that I might find favor in Your sight. Consider also that this nation is Your people.”
14. “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest,” He answered.
15. But then he said to Him, “If Your presence does not go with me, don’t let us go up from here!
16. For how would it be known that I or your people have found favor in Your sight? Isn’t it because You go with us, that distinguishes us from all the people on the face of the earth?”
17. Adonai answered Moses, “I will also do what you have said, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”
18. Then he said, “Please, show me Your glory!”
19. So He said, “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you, and call out the Name of Adonai before you. I will be gracious toward whom I will be gracious, and I will show mercy on whom I will be merciful.”
20. But He also said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live.”
21. Then Adonai said, “See, a place near Me—you will stand on the rock.