Éxodo 33:17

17 El Señor
contestó a Moisés:
—Ciertamente haré lo que me pides, porque te miro con agrado y te conozco por tu nombre.

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 Entonces Moisés dijo:
—Si tú mismo no vienes con nosotros, no nos hagas salir de este lugar.

16 ¿Cómo se sabrá que me miras con agrado —a mí y a tu pueblo— si no vienes con nosotros? Pues tu presencia con nosotros es la que nos separa —a tu pueblo y a mí— de todos los demás pueblos de la tierra.

17 El Señor
contestó a Moisés:
—Ciertamente haré lo que me pides, porque te miro con agrado y te conozco por tu nombre.

18 Moisés respondió:
—Te suplico que me muestres tu gloriosa presencia.

19 El Señor
respondió:
—Haré pasar delante de ti toda mi bondad y delante de ti proclamaré mi nombre, Yahveh.
Pues tendré misericordia de quien yo quiera y mostraré compasión con quien yo quiera.