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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:4

When the people heard. Moses had communicated to the people what God had said to him. They felt it to be evil tidings —they woke up at last to a feeling of the ineffable value of the privileges which they bad hitherto enjoyed—his guidance by the pillar of the cloud ( Exodus 13:21 )—his counsel, if there were need to ask anything ( Exodus 15:25 )—his aid in the day of battle ( Exodus 17:8-13 )—his near presence, by day and by night, constantly ( Exodus 13:22 )—and they dreaded a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:5

― For the Lord had said unto Moses, etc. Rather, "And the Lord said unto M ." (so most recent commentators, as Keil, Kalisch, etc.) The message was sent to the people after their repentance, and in reply to it. It was not, however, as our version makes it, a threat of destruction, but only a repetition of the statement made in Exodus 33:2 , that, if God went up with them, the probable result would be their destruction. Translate—"Ye are a stiff-necked people; were I for one moment to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 33:2-3

See Exodus 3:8.For I will not go up in the midst of thee - The covenant on which the original promise Exodus 23:20-23 was based had been broken by the people. Yahweh now therefore declared that though His Angel should go before Moses, He would withhold His own favoring presence. The nation should be put on a level with other nations, to lose its character as the people in special covenant with Yahweh (see the note at Exodus 33:16). Thus were the people forcibly warned that His presence could... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 33:5

I will come up ... - Better; If I were to go up for one moment in the midst of thee, I should consume thee.That I may know ... - By that sign of their repentance Yahweh would decide in what way they were to be punished. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 33:1

Exodus 33:1. Go up hence, thou and the people God here seems to disown them, and calls them no more his people, because of their perfidiousness and idolatry. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 33:3

Exodus 33:3. I will not go up in the midst of thee By my own special and gracious presence, as hitherto I have done, but I will depart from thee. In pursuance hereof, God removes his tabernacle without the camp. I will only make good my promise to thy fathers, and send an angel to accomplish it, but I will show no particular and further kindness to thee. Lest I consume thee in the way Lest thy sins should be aggravated by my presence and favour, and thereby I should be provoked utterly to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 33:4

Exodus 33:4. No man did put on his ornaments This was a visible sign and profession of their inward humiliation and repentance for their sin, and of their deep sense of God’s displeasure. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 33:5

Exodus 33:5. I will come up in the midst of thee In anger, not in favour. This threatening hath a condition implied, except thou repent, as the next words plainly show. That I may know what to do unto thee That I may either inflict my judgments or suspend them, as thou art penitent or impenitent. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 33:1-23

Assurance of God’s presence (33:1-23)Because of his mercy God allowed the people to continue their journey to the land he had promised their ancestors, but because of their sin he could not go with them lest he destroy them. However, he promised to send a heavenly representative to go before them into Canaan. He also required the people to give a clear outward sign of mourning for their past sin and the loss of fellowship with God that resulted from it (33:1-6).God’s refusal to go with Israel... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 33:1

the LORD [Hebrew. Jehovah. said . See note on Exodus 3:7 , and p. note on Exodus 6:10 . read more

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