Exodus 33:14, Exodus 33:17 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 33:12-23

Moses, having returned to the door of the tabernacle, becomes a humble and importunate supplicant there for two very great favours, and as a prince he has power with God, and prevails for both: herein he was a type of Christ the great intercessor, whom the Father heareth always. I. He is very earnest with God for a grant of his presence with Israel in the rest of their march to Canaan, notwithstanding their provocations. The people had by their sin deserved the wrath of God, and for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 33:14

And he said ,.... In answer to his request: my presence shall go with thee ; or before thee, both with Moses and before the people; meaning the Angel of his presence he had before promised, the eternal Word and Son of God, who saved them, redeemed them, bore and carried them all the days of old: or "my faces shall go" F25 פני ילכו "facies meae ibunt", Montanus, Vatablus. ; all the three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Spirit; there was Jehovah the Father, whose the Angel of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 33:14

My presence shall go with thee - ילכו פני panai yelechu , my faces shall go. I shall give thee manifestations of my grace and goodness through the whole of thy journey. I shall vary my appearances for thee, as thy necessities shall require. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 33:14

Verse 14 14.And he said, My presence shall go with thee We gather from this answer what the desire of Moses was, for God, in accepting his prayer, affirms in one word that He will go before them as He was wont, and this was a sure pledge of His presence in no ordinary manner. For although the whole world is governed by His providence, still His face does not therein appear so conspicuously as in His protection of the Church’s welfare. And, in fact, since the same Angel, who had before presided... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-17

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-17

Effectual importunity. Our Lord Jesus Christ spake a parable to show "that men ought always to pray and not to faint" ( Luke 18:1 ). The present record is, we may be sure, inserted in the Old Testament for the same purpose. God wills to be importuned. Not, however, for his own sake, but for ours. He would have us fervent and persistent in prayer, for the improvement of our characters, the increase of our faith by exercise, the intensifying of our sense of dependence upon him. Especially... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-18

The third intercession . Moses on this occasion pleads with God to restore his presence to the people. Very noteworthy are the steps in his entreaty. 1 . He veils his request under the form of a desire to know the divine intentions ( Exodus 33:12 ). Will God go up with them or not? God has not yet told him—will he tell him now? What, underneath this form of expression, the heart of Moses really presses for, is, of course, the assurance that God will go with them. 2 . He urges the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-23

Intercession and its reward. I. THE INTERCESSOR 'S POWER . 1 . God, who had disowned Israel, and refused to go with them, consents to go with him:—"My presence shall go with thee , and I will give thee rest." The first step in successful intercession for others is the receiving of power to serve God among them. This is the dropping which foretells the shower. 2 . God is brought back by persistent asking into the midst of Israel:—" I will do this thing also that thou... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:14

My presence shall go with thee . Literally," My presence shall go up"—my own presence, not that of an angel. That for which Moses had been so earnestly pleading is, seemingly, granted. God will go up. I will give thee rest .— i.e. "bring thee to Canaan." (Compare Deuteronomy 3:20 ; Hebrews 4:8 .) read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 33:14

Rest - This was the common expression for the possession of the promised land. Deuteronomy 3:20; Joshua 1:13, Joshua 1:15; compare Hebrews 4:8. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 33:12-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 33:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 33:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 33:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:12-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 33:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 33:14

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