Exodus 33:17

And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה 'e.'e.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
thing	הַדָּבָ֥ר ha.da.Var	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
spoken	דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ di.Bar.ta	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
found	מָצָ֤אתָ ma.Tza.ta	H4672	properly · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
grace	חֵן֙ chen	H2580	graciousness · noun, common masculine singular absolute
sight	בְּעֵינַ֔י be.'ei.Nai	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix
know	וָאֵדָעֲךָ֖ va.'e.da.'a.Kha	H3045	to know (properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
name	בְּשֵֽׁם be.Shem	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Isaiah 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Exodus 33:12 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet…
Genesis 19:21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spo…
Genesis 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availet…
Genesis 18:32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will no…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 33:12–end

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 turning away of that Moses had already prevailed, Exo 32:14. But they had likewise forfeited God's favourable presence, and all the benefit and comfort of that, and this Moses is here begging for the return o…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 33:9

the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle--How would the downcast hearts of the people revive--how would the tide of joy swell in every bosom, when the symbolic cloud was seen slowly and majestically to descend and stand at the entrance of the tabernacle! as Moses entered--It was when he appeared as their mediator, when he repaired from day to day to intercede for them, that welcome token of assurance was given that his advocacy prevailed, that Israel's sin was forgiven, and that God would again be gracious.

Adam Clarke on Exodus 33:17

I will do this thing also - My presence shall go with thee, and I will keep thee separate from all the people of the earth. Both these promises have been remarkably fulfilled. God continued miraculously with them till he brought them into the promised land; and from the day in which he brought them out of Egypt to the present day, he has kept them a distinct, unmixed people! Who can account for this on any principle but that of a continual especial providence, and a constant Divine interference? The Jews have ever been a people fond of money; had they been mingled with the people of the earth among whom they have been scattered, their secular interests would have been greatly promoted by it;…

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The Church Fathers

But we must note especially how great is the order of narration in the mouth of Truth concerning the proud rich man and the humble poor man. For behold it is said: "There was a certain rich man"; and immediately it is added: "And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus." Certainly among the people the names of the rich are usually known more than those of the poor. What is it, therefore, that the Lord, speaking of a poor man and a rich man, tells the name of the poor man and does not tell the name of the rich man, except that God knows and approves the humble, and does not know the proud? Hence also to some who are proud of the power of their miracles He will say at the end: "I know you not whence you are: depart from me, all you workers of iniquity." But on the contrary, to Moses it is said: "I know you by name." Therefore He says of the rich man: "A certain man." He says of the poor man: "A beggar, named Lazarus." As if He openly said: I know the humble poor man, I do not know the proud rich man. The one I hold as known through approval, the other I do not know through the judgment of reprobation.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 40

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Dictionary and topics

Boldness · .Moses — .Moses
Communion With God · Exemplified: Moses — Exemplified: Moses
Fellowship · WITH GOD — WITH GOD

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 33:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 33:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 33:9

Adam Clarke on Exodus 33:17

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 33:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 33:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 33:9

Adam Clarke on Exodus 33:17

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Exodus 33:17

John Calvin on Exodus 33:17

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 33:12-17

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 33:17

Rashi on Exodus 33:17