11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.
The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
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Commentary on Exodus 33 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 33
In this chapter we have a further account of the mediation of Moses between God and Israel, for the making up of the breach that sin had made between them.
Exd 33:1-6
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Exd 33:7-11
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Exd 33:12-23
Moses, having returned to the door of the tabernacle, becomes a humble and importunate supplicant there for two very great favours, and as a prince he has power with God, and prevails for both: herein he was a type of Christ the great intercessor, whom the Father heareth always.