Exodus 34:6

Verse 6. He said. Some refer this to Moses; others, more probably, to God, who had promised, by this signal of the name of the Lord, to testify his presence. Calmet.—The angel addresses God in this manner, while Moses lies concealed in the rock, covered with the hand or cloud of God’s representative. Bible.—Of the eleven attributes here claimed by God, three regard his essence, six his mercy, and the last two his justice. Calmet.