Éxodo 33:17

17 —Está bien, haré lo que me pides —le dijo el SEÑOR a Moisés—, pues cuentas con mi favor y te considero mi amigo.[a]

Éxodo 33:17 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 33:17

And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also
that thou hast spoken
Or asked for, namely, go with them himself in this amazing and distinguished manner, in the pillar of the cloud and fire; this he would do as well as show him his way and his works, and indeed all this he did by granting that:

for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name;
he owns the truth of the thing, on which Moses had formed his plan, and by granting his request gave a fresh proof and evidence of it; and what can be a greater blessing than to partake of the special grace, favour, and good will of God, and to be particularly and personally known to him, with such a knowledge as has connected with it the strongest affection and highest esteem?

Éxodo 33:17 In-Context

15 —O vas con todos nosotros —replicó Moisés—, o mejor no nos hagas salir de aquí.
16 Si no vienes con nosotros, ¿cómo vamos a saber, tu pueblo y yo, que contamos con tu favor? ¿En qué seríamos diferentes de los demás pueblos de la tierra?
17 —Está bien, haré lo que me pides —le dijo el SEÑOR a Moisés—, pues cuentas con mi favor y te considero mi amigo.
18 —Déjame verte en todo tu esplendor —insistió Moisés.
19 Y el SEÑOR le respondió:—Voy a darte pruebas de mi bondad, y te daré a conocer mi nombre. Y verás que tengo clemencia de quien quiero tenerla, y soy compasivo con quien quiero serlo.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "te considero mi amigo" . Lit. "te conozco por nombre" .
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