redeem. Hebrew. padah. See note on Exodus 6:6, and Exodus 13:13.
appear before Me. This is an alteration (in pointing) made by the Sopherim to soften the Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6) of the primitive text, which was "see My face". See note on Exodus 23:15, and compare the other passages where this change is made, viz. Exodus 34:20; Exodus 34:23; Exodus 34:24.Deuteronomy 16:16; Deuteronomy 31:11.Psalms 11:7; Psalms 17:15; Psalms 42:2.Isaiah 1:12; Isaiah 38:1 Isaiah 38:1. In this, therefore, there is no contradiction of Exodus 33:20.
empty. empty-handed.