Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. Unto the land] That is, towards it, or to the borders of it. See chap. xxxii. 34. See the note on "chap. xxxii. 34".
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - Those whom God pardons, must be made to know what their sin deserved "Let them go forward as they are;" this was very expressive of God' displeasure. Though he promises to make good his covenant with Abraham in giving them Canaan, yet he denies them the tokens of his presenc they had been blessed with. The people mourned for their sin. Of all the bitter fruits and consequences of sin, true penitents most lament and dread most, God's departure from them. Canaan itself would be n pleasant land without the Lord's presence. Those who parted with ornaments to maintain sin, could do no less than lay aside ornaments in token of sorrow and shame for it.
Original Hebrew וידבר1696 יהוה3068 אל413 משׁה4872 לך1980 עלה5927 מזה2088 אתה859 והעם5971 אשׁר834 העלית5927 מארץ776 מצרים4714 אל413 הארץ776 אשׁר834 נשׁבעתי7650 לאברהם85 ליצחק3327 וליעקב3290 לאמר559 לזרעך2233 אתננה׃5414
