often occurs and the same vocalization is everywhere adopted, grammarians have invented a rule to suit this expression. But if the vocalization is ungrammatical, why was it ever adopted? The answer is that the expression “see the face of God,” seemed inconsistent with Exod. 33:20, “Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.” The pronunciation was no doubt adopted bonâ fide, those who first introduced it being persuaded by the verse just quoted that the verb could not be