Annotations.
HEw thee] or, Hew unto thy selfe, whereas the [unspec 1] former tables were the worke of God himselfe, Exod. 32. 16. See the notes on Exod. 31. 18. Here followeth the renewing of the covenant, between God and his people: rehearsed againe in Deut. 10. 1. &c. and I] The Greeke here addeth, and come thou up unto me into the mount, and I, &c. So Moses himselfe repeateth it, in Deut. 10. 1.
Vers. 2. present thy selfe] or, stand for me there, that is, wait till I come downe, as vers. 5. and then [unspec 2] (as the Chaldee translateth) stand before me there. And this being to be done in the morning, it was a signe of mercy, Psal. 90. 14. and 30. 6. and 5. 4.
Vers. 3. before] the Greeke translateth, neere the mount, see Exod. 19. 12. 13. with the annotations. [unspec 3]
Vers. 5. descended] by a manifestation of his glo∣rious presence. The Chaldee saith, was revealed, [unspec 5] See Exod. 19. 18. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be proclaimed] that is, the Lord did proclaime; as hee promised, Exod. 33. 19. Or it may be understood of Moses, and trans∣lated, he called on the name of Iehovah: for so the Hebrew phrase sometimes signifieth, as Gen. 12. 8.
Verse 6. passed by] that is, as the Chaldee trans∣lateth, [unspec 6] caused his Majesty (Shecinah) to passe by. Whereupon the Hebrewes, comparing this with Exod. 33. 19. 22. say, The Shecinah (or divine-Majesty) called I, passed by. R. Menachem on Exod. 34. So they held this Shecinah, to be one with the Father. See after on vers. 9. he proclaimed] that is, God proclaimed, Exod. 33. 19. But Thargum Ierusalemy referreth it to Moses, saying; And the glory of the Majesty of the Lord passed before him, and Moses prayed and said, &c. Howbeit Moses him-selfe saith, the Lord spake these words, Numb. 14. 17. 18. And so other of the Hebrewes understand it, as before, that Shecinah (the Divine-presence) pro∣claimed these properties. R. Menachem. Iehovah, Iehovah, &c.] Here all Gods goodnesse passed before Moses, and was proclaimed, according to the pro∣mise, Exod. 33. 19. the three first titles signifying God in his Essence or Being, distinguished in three persons, 1 Iohn 5. 7. God] in Hebrew Ael, which signifieth Mighty: see Gen. 14. 18. pittifull] or, compassionate; of tender mercy. These next seven attributes, shew Gods affection toward repentant and beleeving sinners, 1 in pittying their misery; 2 shewing favour and grace unto them, though unworthy; 3 long suffring their in∣firmities; 4 of much mercy and bounty, in doing them good; 5 of much truth, in fulfilling his pro∣mises unto them; 6 and extending the like mercy to their children, even to the thousand generati∣on; 7 and forgiving their sinnes of all sorts: wher∣in the blessednesse of man consisteth, Psalm. 32. 1. 2. Rom. 4. 6. 7. 8. long suffring] or, long 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he be angry: Hebrew, long of anger (or, of nostrith) mercy] or, bounteousnesse, kindnesse, which Da∣vid six and twenty times in one Psalme, confesseth to endure for ever, Psal. 136. Compare also Neh. 9. 17. Ion. 4. 2. Psal. 103. 7. 8. 9. &c.
Vers. 7. for thousands] that is, (as Tharg•••• Ieru∣salemy [unspec 7] explaineth it) for a thousand generations: See Exod. 20. 6. The Greek translateth, and doing many unto thousands. not clearing cleare] that is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 will in no wise cleare, (or acquit, hold innocent;) to wit, the guilty person, as the Greeke version addeth; or (as the Chaldee saith) them that convert not. Also the Ierusalemy Thargum expoundeth it, hee will not clear sinners in the day of the great Iudgement. The like defect is in Num. 14. 18. Nahum 1. 3. and in other like speeches, as Lev. 19. 18. which some∣time the Scripture it selfe supplyeth, as is noted on Gen. 4. 20. and 24. 33. And these two last attributes are in respect of Gods dealing with the wicked; unto whom he imputeth no righteousnesse, for their good; but inflicteth punishment upon them and theirs, unto perdition. Yet this his justice up∣on the wicked, is a part of his goodnesse towards his people, as it is said, The just shall rejoyce, when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet, in the blood of the wicked, Psalm. 58. 11. visiting] that is, pu∣nishing; see Exod. 20. 5. sonnes] to wit, of the wicked, or rebellious, as the Chaldee here addeth. And Thargum Ierusalemy saith, remembring the