Exodus 3:14
“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.”
Exodus 3:14 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- God said to Moses: I AM WHO AM. He said: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: HE WHO IS, hath sent me to you.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And God said to 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM, and he said, You shall tell the children of Israel this: 'I AM has sent me to you.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And God saith unto Moses, 'I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, 'Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- God said to Moses, "I AM THAT I AM." He added, "This is what you are to say to the children of Israel: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
Context: Exodus 3
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:
About Exodus 3: God Calls Moses at the Burning Bush
God speaks to Moses from a burning bush and tells him to return to Egypt to lead the Israelites out of slavery. God gives Moses his name, "I am who I am."
Commentary
Exodus chapter 3 is a pivotal moment in the Bible, as it marks the beginning of Moses' mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. In this chapter, God appears to Moses in the form of a burning bush and speaks to him, revealing his divine plan.