That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Parallel translations
- WEB That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
- BSB to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
- NKJV In order to turn man from his deed, And conceal pride from man,
- NASB So that He may turn a person away from bad conduct, And keep a man from pride;
- NLT He makes them turn from doing wrong; he keeps them from pride.
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Quick answer
God grants Moses' request because Moses has found favor and is known by name. God responds graciously to the prayer of His servant.
Overview
God affirms both His promise to go with Israel and His personal knowledge of Moses. Being 'known by name' speaks of an intimate, electing relationship. The verse displays God's grace in answering prayer and assures believers that those He knows by name are kept by His covenant love.
Cross-references & the web
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- Isa 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Jas 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
- 2 Cor 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
- Gen 20:6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
- 2 Chr 32:25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
- Matt 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
- Job 17:11My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
- Deut 8:16Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
- Dan 4:30–37The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
- Hos 2:6Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
- Acts 9:2–6And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
- Isa 23:9The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
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