What are the implications of "Vahasirosi es Kapi"?
Rashi #1 (citing Targum Onkelos) and Targum Yonasan: It implies that Hashem removed 'the conduct' of Kavod' 1 (the administering angels who accompanied Him 2 - Targum Yonasan) from before Moshe in before departing.
Rashi #2 (in 34:29): 'And I will remove My Hand from in front Moshe's face'.
What are the connotations of the word "Achorai"?
Rashi: It refers to the knot of Hashem's Tefilin shel Rosh. 1
Ramban: Refer to 33:19:1:2.
R. Bachye #1 (in Pasuk 13 citing Targum Onkelos): With reference to 33:13:1:3 & 4 - it means 'all Hashem's deeds and Midos, that are secondary to Him, but not what is part of Hashem Himself). 2
R. Bachye #2 (citing R. Sa'adya Gaon): With reference to 33:20:1:3 - You will only see the end of the light. 3
Seforno: Hashem showed Moshe Hashem's workings that are below Him - but not how He bestows existence upon all His creations from His own Existence. 4
Targum Yonasan: It refers to Hashem's Tefilin Shel Yad. 5
Rosh: It is what Hashem leaves after passing - 'the air of the world'.
Toras Moshe: It is understanding at the end Hashem's purpose in retrospect.
What did Hashem mean when He said "Vera'isa es Achorai, u'Fanai Lo Yera'u'?
R. Bachye #1: Refer to 33:23:1:3.
Seforno: Refer to 33:24:1:4.
Rashbam: He meant that, after Hashem passed Moshe and made a covenant with him, 2 he would be allowed to see ('Hashem's Back') - but not before ('Hashem's Face').
Da'as Zekenim: He meant that, like someone who sees his friend from the back, he will not be able to discern His features.
Toras Moshe: He meant that one cannot comprehend why Hashem does things at the time that He does them, and it is only afterwards, in hindsight, that one can understand His reasoning.
