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Exodus 3:14 — And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou…
“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
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The verses around Exodus 3:14.
12And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
13And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Verse explanation
When Moses asks God’s name, the answer turns on the word “I AM,” the same root as the divine name in Hebrew, which the Jews later came to avoid pronouncing. The central idea is that this God simply exists by Himself and will reveal Himself through what He does, not through a closed definition.
From the Exodus 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Exodus 3:14 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E disse Deus a Moysés: SEREI O QUE SEREI. Disse mais: Assim dirás aos filhos d'Israel: Serei me enviou a vós.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Deus respondeu a Moisés: EU SOU O QUE SOU. E disse: Assim dirás aos filhos de Israel: EU SOU me enviou a vós.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Dios le respondió a Moisés: “‘Yo soy’ el que soy. Dile esto a los israelitas: ‘Yo soy’ me ha enviado a ustedes”.
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