And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Moses at this crisis found himself in difficult circumstances, being still invested with office as a divine legate; but, from the withdrawal of the cloudy pillar, at a loss how to proceed, he earnestly desired to be relieved from this state of painful uncertainty, by having a distinct assurance as to the rank or character of the guide under whose auspices he with his onerous charge was now placed-whether he was a created angel-which would have occasioned disappointment and sorrow; or whether He was the Angel Yahweh, who had hitherto conducted their journey-which would have inspired confidence and joy.
Thou hast said, I know thee by name - i:e., thy origin, history, character, and office, as one with whom I hold frequent communion, and in whom I take a great interest (cf. Exodus 32:32-33; Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 49:1; Philippians 4:3). "Know" here is equivalent to approve and love (cf. Psalms 1:6; Matthew 7:23; 2 Timothy 2:19 with Jeremiah 1:5).
Thou hast also found grace in my sight - as evinced by the favourable attention given to his intercession already made.