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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Exodus 33:16

Thou goest with us - It was this which alone distinguished (rather than “separated”) them from other nations, and which alone would render the land of promise a home to be desired. Compare 2 Samuel 7:23.

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See also Exodus 33:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 33:16. _SO SHALL WE BE SEPARATED_] By having this Divine protection we shall be saved from idolatry, and be preserved in thy truth and in the true worshipping of thee; and thus shall we b...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. MOSES' INTERCESSION AND ITS RESULTS CHAPTER 33 Repentance and Intercession _ 1. The word of the Lord and the people's repentance (Exodus 33:1)_ 2. The tabernacle without the camp (Exodus 33:7)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 33:1 J, EXODUS 33:5 E, EXODUS 33:12 J. YAHWEH'S PRESENCE. The sections of 34 have been glossed and disarranged. In Exodus 33:1 J, Yahweh's ref

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WHEREIN... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis (App-6)._ SO SHALL WE BE: or, "and by our being". EARTH. Hebrew. _'adamah,_ ground....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    For how can it be known that they stand in Jehovah's favour except by His personally accompanying them, and thereby shewing that they are distinguished from all other nations of the earth? _separated_...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Moses resumes the intercession broken off at _v._3; and starting from the command given him in Exodus 32:34 a, Exodus 33:1 a obtains from Jehovah (_vv._14 16, as the text stands; see, however, on _v._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 33 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, Depart, go up hence, thou and the people that thou hast brought up out of the land of E-gypt, unto the land of which I sware unto Abr...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, IF THY PRESENCE GO NOT WITH ME, CARRY US NOT UP HENCE._ If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence - i:e., I should infinitely rather spend a wandering life in the w...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INTERCESSION OF MOSES (CONTINUED) 6. By the mount Horeb] RV 'from mount Horeb onward': this implies that they ceased wearing their ornaments. Their humiliation was lasting. Horeb] i.e. Sinai: see...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SEPARATED] see on Joshua 19:4; Numbers 23:9. 18-23. A divine manifestation asked and promised....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 33 THE *ISRAELITES REALISE THEIR *SIN – VERSES 1-6 V1 Then the *LO...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MOSES OBTAINS A RENEWAL OF GOD’S PROMISE TO GO UP WITH THE PEOPLE. (12-17) The self-humiliation of the people (Exodus 33:4) had appeased God’s anger. He was now ready to be entreated. Moses therefore...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ בַ מֶּ֣ה ׀ יִוָּדַ֣ע אֵפֹ֗וא כִּֽי ־מָצָ֨א

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXXIII. _ PREVAILING INTERCESSION._ Exodus 33:1 At this stage the first concession is announced: Moses shall lead the people to their rest, and God will send an angel with him. We have seen...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S PRESENCE PROMISED AND HIS GLORY SHOWN Exodus 33:12 When Moses found himself alone with God he made two outstanding requests: (1) _For God's presence_. “If _thou_ dost not go with me, I cannot...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The command to go forward and possess the land was now repeated to the people. It is clear that the people felt that the promise of an angel to be sent before them was the lowering of a privilege. The...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    See how Moses advanceth in requests. Genesis 18:23; Numbers 14:14....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    "In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 AND 34. We have now to examine a little what was taking place among the people, and on Moses's part, the faithful and zealous witness, as a servant of God...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR WHEREIN SHALL IT BE KNOWN HERE,.... At Sinai, among the mountains in the wilderness: THAT I AND THY PEOPLE HAVE FOUND GRACE IN THY SIGHT: were acceptable to him, highly esteemed by him, and had r...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? [is it] not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that [ar...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence_ Let us rather live and die in the wilderness, with thy presence and favour, than go into Canaan without it; for even that promise of rest I rega...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Lord refuseth to goe as he had promised with the people. 4 The people murmure thereat. 7 The Tabernacle is remoued out of the Campe. 9 The Lord talketh familiarly with Moses. 12 Moses desire...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For wherein shall it be known here that I and Thy people have found grace in Thy sight? Is it not in that Thou goest with us? The presence of the Lord would be a sign, a guarantee, to Moses and the pe...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE LORD PROMISES HIS GRACIOUS PRESENCE...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    SECOND SECTION Stricter Separation between Jehovah and the People. Removal of Moses’ Tent—the Provisional Tabernacle—out of the Camp. The Gracious Token Exodus 33:1-23 A. APPOINTMENT OF AN ANGEL TO...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    TOLD TO GO WITHOUT THE LORD'S PRESENCE (vs.1-23) Again the Lord gives instructions to Moses to depart with the people to go to the land of Canaan, affirming also that He would send His angel before t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-23 Moses is very earnest with God. Thus, by the intercession of Christ, we are not only saved from ruin, but become entitled to everlasting happiness. Observe here how he pleads. We find grace in...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHEREIN SHALL IT BE KNOWN HERE ? by what other token shall other nations and after-ages know? SO SHALL WE BE SEPARATED, i.e. distinguished by thy peculiar kindness and privileges afforded to us. Or, B...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    Jehovah refuses to accompany Israel to the land of promise. "I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiff-necked people; lest I consume thee in the way." At the opening of this book, wh...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 33:16 known H3045 (H8735) H645 people H5971 found H4672 (H8804) grace H2580 sight H5869 go...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES WRESTLES WITH YAHWEH ABOUT HIS DECISION NOT TO GO WITH THEM (EXODUS 33:12). The general fact about Moses' relationship with God having been made clear, Moses now comes to Yahweh to plead for a r...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The journey to be resumed. God's presence assured. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: God's special presence with us in the wilderness by His Spirit and grace to direct, defend an...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 33:2. _I will send an angel:_ a created angel. Proof demonstrative that the christian fathers are all correct in declaring that the Angel of the covenant, in Exodus 3:2; Exodus 3:6;...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence._ THE WITHDRAWAL OF GOD’S PRESENCE DEPRECATED What was the special grace desired by Moses in these memorable words? What withdrawal of honour an...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:1 This chapter describes the difficult time following the golden calf episode, as the Lord says he no longer will go AMONG his people (v. Exodus 33:3

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:12 God has promised to send an “angel” to lead his rebellious people into the land (v. Exodus 33:2), but Moses demands that the Lord himself go with them (v....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 33:18. Thy glory] = Kebodecha, from kabod = glory, _i.e_., the mysterious essential qualities of the Deity in all their magnificence and stupendousness. Moses felt forced to ma...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE REVOCATION OF THE THREAT OF WITHDRAWAL. After some days' "wrestling with God" in the "tent of meeting," Moses prayed to know definitely what God had determined on. "Show me thy way," he...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn now to Exodus chapter thirty-three that we might continue our study through the Word of God. And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up from here, you and the people which you have br...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    in that Numbers 14:14 Matthew 1:23 separated Exodus 8:22 Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:6

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Wherein shall it be known to the nations that have their eyes upon us, that I, and thy people, have found grace in thy sight; so as to be separated from all people upon earth? Is it not that thou goes...

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