Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 2. I will send an angel] In chap. xxiii. 20, God promises to send an angel to conduct them into the good land, in whom the name of God should be; that is, in whom God should dwell. See the note there "chap. xxiii. 20". Here he promises that an angel shall be their conductor; but as there is nothing particularly specified of him, it has been thought that an ordinary angel is intended, and not that Angel of the Covenant promised before. And this sentiment seems to be confirmed by the following verse.
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 ושׁלחתי7971 לפניך6440 מלאך4397 וגרשׁתי1644 את853 הכנעני3669 האמרי567 והחתי2850 והפרזי6522 החוי2340 והיבוסי׃2983
