Exodus 33:12

Moses complains to Jehovah that He has not treated him with the confidence that He had given him reason to expect.

Bring up viz. into Canaan, like -go up," v.1. So carry up, v.15.

whom thou wilt send with me An angel has been promised in Exodus 32:34; Exodus 33:2: so that, unless these verses are later insertions in the original context of J, the meaning would seem to be, which of the many angels that He has, He intends to be our guide (Di.).

Yet thou hast said, &c. Neither of the two statements which follow has been made before, though the first may be said to be implied in the privileged position towards God which Moses is everywhere represented as enjoying, and the second in the promise of Exodus 32:10 b, and in the acceptance of Moses" intercession in Exodus 32:14; Exodus 32:34. In Exodus 33:17 the same words are used by Jehovah Himself.

I know thee by name i.e. know thee individually, more intimately than the other Israelites, like a king who knows the names of only such of his servants as he is on intimate terms with (Kn.). Cf. Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 45:3-4.