So Manoahsaidto his wife,"We will surelydie,for we have seenGod."
So Jacobnamedthe placePeniel,for [he said], "I have seenGodfaceto face,yet my lifehas been preserved."
and they sawthe Godof Israel;and underHis feetthere appeared to be a pavementof sapphire,as clearas the skyitself.
Then Moseswentup with Aaron,Nadaband Abihu,and seventyof the eldersof Israel,
He saidalso, "I am the Godof your father,the Godof Abraham,the Godof Isaac,and the Godof Jacob."Then Moseshidhis face,for he was afraidto lookat God.
But He said,"You cannotseeMy face,for nomancan seeMe and live!"
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
No onehas seenGodat any time;the only begottenGodwho is in the bosomof the Father,He has explained[Him].
"And the Fatherwho sentMe, He has testifiedof Me. You have neitherheardHis voiceat any timenorseenHis form.
drivingout from beforeyou nationsgreaterand mightierthanyou, to bringyou in [and] to giveyou their landfor an inheritance,as it is today.
For whois there of allfleshwhohas heardthe voiceof the livingGodspeakingfrom the midstof the fire,as we [have], and lived?
When Gideonsawthat he was the angelof the LORD,he said,"Alas,O LordGOD!For nowI have seenthe angelof the LORDfaceto face."