Thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send. — Moses finds the promises of Exodus 32:34; Exodus 33:2 ambiguous. What is meant by “mine angel” and “an angel?” Is it the “Angel” of Exodus 23:20-23, or no? If not, who is it?
I know thee by name. — God had shown this knowledge when He called on Moses out of the burning bush (Exodus 3:4), and again, probably, when he “called unto him out of the midst of the cloud” (Exodus 24:16); but the exact phrase had not been used previously. It implies a very high degree of Divine favour. God “knows by name” only those whom He greatly regards. (See Note on Exodus 31:2.)