Don't be a ninny.
Here we see the Lord's GLORY was in the pillar of cloud and Moses was able to talk to the Lord "face to face" as unto a friend.
Ex. 33:9 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door. 11 And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.
But Moses wanted more.
Exodus 33:18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
God agrees to let Moses see His "goodness" which is the "back side" of God.
Exodus 33:19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
His goodness was God's placing him in a clift of a rock - (covering him with His hand).
Exodus:33:22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
God's back is God's goodness and mercy. That's what we see of God's Glory.
And we see it here....in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.