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Moses said to Yahweh, "Behold, you tell me, `Bring up this people:` and you haven`t let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, `I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.`

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God's Presence is the Prize

Moses expresses deep concern because God's promise of 'an angel' felt like a withdrawal of His personal presence. Commentators explain that Moses wasn't just asking for a guide; he was pleading for the unique, intimate presence of God Himself. This teaches that the greatest blessing is not what God gives, but God Himself.

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Exodus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 33:12

19th Century

Bishop

You have not let me know whom you will send. —Moses finds the promises of Exodus 32:34; Exodus 33:2 ambiguous.…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Exodus 33:12

16th Century

Theologian

See, you say to me, Bring up this people. Moses is still diligently engaged in endeavoring to reconcile the people, for the fuller promise…

John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 33:12

17th Century

Pastor

And Moses said unto the Lord
Having returned from the camp to the tabernacle again;

see, you say …

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 33:12–23

17th Century

Minister

Moses is very earnest with God. Thus, by the intercession of Christ, we are not only saved from ruin but also become entitled to everlasting happin…