出埃及記 33:16

16 人 在 何 事 上 得 以 知 道 我 和 你 的 百 姓 在 你 眼 前 蒙 恩 呢 ？ 豈 不 是 因 你 與 我 們 同 去 、 使 我 和 你 的 百 姓 與 地 上 的 萬 民 有 分 別 麼 ？

出埃及記 33:16 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 33:16

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 received peculiar favours from him; what evidence would there be of this? how would it appear to others? what knowledge could they have of it?

[is it] not in that thou goest with us?
in such a grand majestic manner, and so visible as in a pillar of cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night: this is a full proof, and a strong and convincing argument, even to a demonstration, that they were a special and peculiar people, the favourites of God, highly esteemed and honoured by him; but should this be discontinued, as seemed to be threatened, there would be nothing to demonstrate that they had found more grace and favour than other people; but this being the case,

so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people
[that are] upon the face of the earth;
distinguished by this favour from them, and that in a very wonderful and marvellous manner, as the word signifies; and so some render it, "marvellously separated" ^F1; for the pillar of cloud and fire was a very marvellous thing, and distinguished the people of Israel from all others in a surprising manner, none having been ever favoured in the like manner.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (wnylpn) "marvellously separated", Ainsworth.

出埃及記 33:16 In-Context

14 耶 和 華 說 ： 我 必 親 自 和 你 同 去 ， 使 你 得 安 息 。

15 摩 西 說 ： 你 若 不 親 自 和 我 同 去 ， 就 不 要 把 我 們 從 這 裡 領 上 去 。

16 人 在 何 事 上 得 以 知 道 我 和 你 的 百 姓 在 你 眼 前 蒙 恩 呢 ？ 豈 不 是 因 你 與 我 們 同 去 、 使 我 和 你 的 百 姓 與 地 上 的 萬 民 有 分 別 麼 ？

17 耶 和 華 對 摩 西 說 ： 你 這 所 求 的 我 也 要 行 ； 因 為 你 在 我 眼 前 蒙 了 恩 ， 並 且 我 按 你 的 名 認 識 你 。

18 摩 西 說 ： 求 你 顯 出 你 的 榮 耀 給 我 看 。