Exodus 34:9

Jehovah's -ways" (Exodus 33:13) and character having now been disclosed to Moses, he again entreats Jehovah, who is ready to forgive (v.7a), to pardon His people's sin, and give proof that He has again received them into His favour, by going personally with them to Canaan. Exodus 33:14 (see note) should now probably follow as the answer.

stiffnecked This character of the people (Exodus 32:9; Exodus 33:3; Exodus 33:5) is here made the motive for its being treated with favour and forgiven.

for thine inheritance The thought of Israel being Jehovah's inheritance occurs in Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 9:26; Deuteronomy 9:29, and in the Song, Exodus 32:9, but not elsewhere in the earlier books of the Pentateuch.