Moses besought the Lord—and said— This intercession of Moses for the people, reminds us of that of Abraham for the devoted Sodomites, Genesis 18. The reason why God's wrath waxed hot against his people is very evident; and therefore our translation, why doth thy wrath wax hot? would be improved by reading (which the original will well bear) for what end will thy wrath wax hot? As much as to say, what good purpose will be answered by it? It is a mode of solemn deprecation, and the context sufficiently shews the force of the argument; especially the next verse. See Psalms 44:24. Mark 5:39 compare with Luke 8:52.
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Exodus 32:11
11 And Moses besought the LORDa his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?