Exodus

Exodus 3:13–15

13Then Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?”

14God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.h This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

15God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers — the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob — has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

Footnotes

  • h 3:14 Or I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE

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Exodus 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Supposeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
goבָא֮ḇāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·mar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
to themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
and they askוְאָֽמְרוּ־wə·’ā·mə·rū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is His nameשְּׁמ֔וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should I tellאֹמַ֖ר’ō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Exodus 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
WHOאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
This is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
you are to sayוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Exodus 3:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
alsoע֨וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
toldוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Sayתֹאמַר֮ṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֥יwê·lō·hêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Thisזֶה־zeh-Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is My nameשְּׁמִ֣יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
foreverלְעֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and thisוְזֶ֥הwə·zehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is how I am to be rememberedזִכְרִ֖יziḵ·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2143 remembrance, memorial
in every generationלְדֹ֥רlə·ḏōrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Cross-references

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Exodus 3:13 Proverbs 30:4 · Isaiah 9:6 · Matthew 1:21 · Exodus 3:14 · Isaiah 7:14 · Jeremiah 23:6 · Genesis 32:29

Exodus 3:14 John 8:58 · Hebrews 13:8 · Revelation 1:8 · Psalm 90:2 · Isaiah 44:6 · Revelation 1:4 · Exodus 6:3 · Revelation 1:17 · Revelation 4:8 · Psalm 68:4 · 2 Corinthians 1:20 · Matthew 28:20

Exodus 3:15 Genesis 17:7–8 · Hebrews 13:8 · Hosea 12:5 · Malachi 3:6 · Exodus 3:6 · Micah 4:5 · Isaiah 9:6 · Psalm 102:12 · Psalm 135:13 · Acts 7:32 · Exodus 4:5 · Deuteronomy 1:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.