Éxodo 32:33

33 Pero el Señor
respondió a Moisés:
—No, yo borraré el nombre de todo aquel que haya pecado contra mí.

Éxodo 32:33 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 32:33

And the Lord said unto Moses
In answer to his request:

whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book;
not that anyone that is really in the book of life is ever blotted out, or that anyone predestinated or ordained to eternal life ever perish: but some persons may think themselves, and they may seem to be written in that book, or to be among the number of God's elect, but are not, and turn out obstinate impenitent sinners, and live and die in impenitence and unbelief; when it will appear that their names were never written in it, which, is the same thing as to be blotted out of it, see ( Psalms 69:28 ) . Now by this answer the Lord does not absolutely refuse the request of Moses with respect to the people, though he does with regard to himself, and the blotting his name out of his book; and it is plain, by what follows, he meant to show mercy to the people, since he bids Moses go and lead them on towards Canaan, and promises an angel to go before them; though he reserves to himself a liberty to chastise this people for this sin, as he should have opportunity, along with others.

Éxodo 32:33 In-Context

31 Entonces Moisés volvió a donde estaba el Señor
y dijo:
—Qué terrible pecado cometió este pueblo; se hicieron dioses de oro.

32 Ahora, si solo perdonaras su pecado; pero si no, ¡borra mi nombre del registro que has escrito!

33 Pero el Señor
respondió a Moisés:
—No, yo borraré el nombre de todo aquel que haya pecado contra mí.

34 Ahora ve y lleva al pueblo al lugar del que te hablé. Mi ángel irá delante de ti. Cuando llegue el día de pedirles cuentas a los israelitas, ciertamente los haré responsables de sus pecados.

35 Después, el Señor
envió una terrible plaga sobre ellos porque habían rendido culto al becerro que hizo Aarón.