Exodus 33:13 (DBY)

Passage

And now, if indeed I have found grace in thine eyes, make me now to know thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thine eyes; and consider that this nation is thy people!

Nearby Context

Exodus 33:11 And Jehovah spoke with Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. And he returned to the camp; but his attendant, Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from within the tent.

Exodus 33:12 And Moses said to Jehovah, Behold, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people; but thou dost not let me know whom thou wilt send with me; and thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in mine eyes.

Exodus 33:13 And now, if indeed I have found grace in thine eyes, make me now to know thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thine eyes; and consider that this nation is thy people!

Exodus 33:14 And he said, My presence shall go, and I will give thee rest.

Exodus 33:15 And he said to him, If thy presence do not go, bring us not up hence.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "indeed", "found", "thine", "eyes", "make", "thee", and "find". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "indeed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And Moses said to Jehovah Behold thou..." into verse 14's "And he said My presence shall go...", so "grace" and "indeed" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "indeed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.