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Exodus 34:6

Exodus 34:6
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering , and abundant in goodness and truth,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the Lord passed by before him,.... Or caused his Shechinah, his divine Majesty, and the glory of it, to pass before him, as the Targums; his glory and goodness, which he had promised should pass…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Exodus 34:6-7

This was the second revelation of the name of the God of Israel to Moses. The first revelation was of Yahweh as the self-existent One, who purposed to deliver His people with a mighty hand Exo 3:14;…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And the Lord passed by - and proclaimed, The Lord, etc. - It would be much better to read this verse thus: "And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed Jehovah," that is, showed Moses fully what…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 34:5-9

No sooner had Moses got to the top of the mount than God gave him the meeting (Exo 34:5): The Lord descended, by some sensible token of his presence, and manifestation of his glory. His descending…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Exodus 34:6-8

Description of the theophany promised in Exo 33:19-23. The theophany consists essentially in a proclamation of the glories of Jehovah's moralnature, developed with special reference to the occasion…