And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I [am] the LORD:
Ver. 2. I am Jehovah.] Aυταυτος (Scaliger's a word); that do Press b (Gregory's word); that have being of myself, give being to all things else, and in special to my promises, to "perform with my hand" what I have "spoken with my mouth"; 1Ki 8:15 only God expects that men put his promises in suit by their prayers, as here, and burden him with them, as that martyr said.
a Scalig., De Subtilit.
b [Sic. - ? Peresse; qui est per se.]