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Ramban on Exodus 6:2/רמב"ן על שמות ו׳:ב׳
אוַיְדַבֵּר אֱלֹהִים אֶל מֹשֶׁה לְשׁוֹן רַשִׁ"י (רש"י על שמות ו':ב') דִּבֵּר אִתּוֹ מִשְׁפָּט עַל שֶׁהִקְשָׁה לוֹמַר וּלְדַבֵּר "לָמָה הֲרֵעֹתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה" (לעיל ה' כ"ב). וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי ה', נֶאֱמָן לְשַׁלֵּם שָׂכָר לַמִּתְהַלְּכִים לְפָנַי בְּתָמִים. וּבַלָּשׁוֹן הַזֶּה מָצִינוּ שֶׁהוּא נִדְרָשׁ בְּכַמָּה מְקוֹמוֹת וְכוּ'.
1AND G-D SPOKE UNTO MOSES. Rashi explains that He spoke to him harshly1 (G-d) mentioned here, which signifies the Divine attribute of justice (Mizrachi), or on the two words Va’yedabeir Elokim (And G-d spoke), whereas the usual expression in the Torah is Va’yedabeir Hashem (And the Eternal spoke) (Gur Aryeh). because he had been critical when he said, Wherefore hast Thou dealt ill with this people?2 AND HE SAID UNTO HIM: “I AM THE ETERNAL, Who am faithful to recompense reward to those who walk before Me wholeheartedly.”3, 26:2, where a similar expression is mentioned in connection with Isaac. All three patriarchs were thus whole-hearted in their worship of G-d. In this sense we find the phrase explained in many places, etc.