Parashas Ki Sisa · EXTRA (side-ring) · Passuk 34:9
Sefaria — Or HaChaim on Ki Sisa 34:9
English: ילך נא ה׳ בקרבנו , "let G'd go in our midst, etc." How could Moshe say this seeing G'd had told him in 33,3 that He would not go up in their midst precisely because they were a stiff-necked people? Here Moshe tries to use the stiff-necked nature of the people as a reason for asking G'd to go up in their midst? In 33,3 G'd had warned Moshe that if He were to go up in the midst of the people this would lead to their destruction. How could Moshe take such a chance? Another difficulty in our verse is why Moshe had to ask for something G'd had already been prepared to do as we know from 33,17: "I will also do this thing for you?" The matter will become clearer when we look at the names for G'd Mo
Commentary (Rishon) on a TT-silent passuk — EXTRA side-ring only.
See the Or HaChaim on this passuk for the full derash and implications.