Exodus

Exodus 3:2–9

2There the angelc of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. 3So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?”

4When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!”

“Here I am,” he answered.

5“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”d 6Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”e

At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. 8I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey— the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

9And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Footnotes

  • c 3:2 Or Angel
  • d 3:5 Cited in Acts 7:33|ACT 7:33
  • e 3:6 Cited in Matthew 22:32|MAT 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 20:37, and Acts 7:32

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Exodus 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהֹוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
appearedוַ֠יֵּרָאway·yê·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
to himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
in a blazingבְּלַבַּת־bə·lab·baṯ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3827 flame
fireאֵ֖שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
from withinמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
a bushהַסְּנֶ֑הhas·sə·nehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5572 blackberry bush
Moses sawוַיַּ֗רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the bushהַסְּנֶה֙has·sə·nehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5572 blackberry bush
ablazeבֹּעֵ֣רbō·‘êrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1197 burn, consume
with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
but it was notאֵינֶ֥נּוּ’ê·nen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
consumedאֻכָּֽל׃’uk·kālVerb - QalPass - Participle - masculine singularH398 eat

Exodus 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
thoughtוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I must go overאָסֻֽרָה־’ā·su·rāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5493 turn aside
and seeוְאֶרְאֶ֔הwə·’er·’ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH7200 see
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
marvelousהַגָּדֹ֖לhag·gā·ḏōlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
sightהַמַּרְאֶ֥הham·mar·’ehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4758 sight, appearance, vision
Why isמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
the bushהַסְּנֶֽה׃has·sə·nehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5572 blackberry bush
notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
burning upיִבְעַ֥רyiḇ·‘arVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1197 burn, consume

Exodus 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he had gone overסָ֣רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
to lookלִרְא֑וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
called outוַיִּקְרָא֩way·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to himאֵלָ֨יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
from withinמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the bushהַסְּנֶ֗הhas·sə·nehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5572 blackberry bush
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Hereהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2009 lo! behold!
I amוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Exodus 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
comeתִּקְרַ֣בtiq·raḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
any closerהֲלֹ֑םhă·lōmAdverbH1988 of place, hither
saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Take offשַׁל־šal-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5394 slip or drop off
your sandalsנְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙nə·‘ā·le·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5275 sandal, shoe
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are standingעוֹמֵ֣ד‘ō·w·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
is holyקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
groundאַדְמַת־’aḏ·maṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH127 ground, land

Exodus 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Isaacיִצְחָ֖קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֣יwê·lō·hêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
At thisמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
hidוַיַּסְתֵּ֤רway·yas·têrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5641 hide, conceal
his faceפָּנָ֔יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he was afraidיָרֵ֔אyā·rêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
to lookמֵהַבִּ֖יטmê·hab·bîṭPreposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5027 look
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

Exodus 3:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I have indeed seenרָאֹ֥הrā·’ōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7200 see
the afflictionעֳנִ֥י‘o·nîNoun - masculine singular constructH6040 affliction, poverty
of My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbə·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I have heard themשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
crying outצַעֲקָתָ֤םṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6818 cry, outcry
because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
their oppressorsנֹֽגְשָׂ֔יוnō·ḡə·śāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
andכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am awareיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
of their sufferingsמַכְאֹבָֽיו׃maḵ·’ō·ḇāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4341 pain

Exodus 3:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have come downוָאֵרֵ֞דwā·’ê·rêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to rescue themלְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀lə·haṣ·ṣî·lōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and to bring them upוּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮ū·lə·ha·‘ă·lō·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of thatהַהִוא֒ha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a goodטוֹבָה֙ṭō·w·ḇāhAdjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and spaciousוּרְחָבָ֔הū·rə·ḥā·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singularH7342 wide, broad
landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH2100 flow, gush
with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁū·ḏə·ḇāšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1706 honey
the homeמְק֤וֹםmə·qō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
Hittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יwə·ha·ḥit·tîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6522 Perizzite
Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יwə·ha·ḥiw·wîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2340 Chivvite
and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃wə·hay·ḇū·sîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2983 Jebusite, Jebusites

Exodus 3:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
the cryצַעֲקַ֥תṣa·‘ă·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6818 cry, outcry
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has reachedבָּ֣אָהbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
and I haveוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
how severelyהַלַּ֔חַץhal·la·ḥaṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3906 oppression, distress
the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4713 Mitsrite
are oppressing themלֹחֲצִ֥יםlō·ḥă·ṣîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3905 squeeze, press

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Exodus 3:2 Acts 7:30–35 · Isaiah 43:2 · Deuteronomy 33:16 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 20:37 · Psalm 66:12 · Malachi 3:1 · Exodus 3:16 · Isaiah 63:9 · Deuteronomy 4:20 · Exodus 3:4–10 · Daniel 3:27

Exodus 3:3 Acts 7:31 · Psalm 107:8 · Job 37:14

Exodus 3:4 Deuteronomy 33:16 · Acts 9:4 · 1 Samuel 3:8 · 1 Samuel 3:4 · Genesis 22:11 · Genesis 46:2 · Genesis 22:1 · 1 Samuel 3:6 · Acts 10:3 · Psalm 62:11 · Acts 10:13 · 1 Samuel 3:10

Exodus 3:5 Joshua 5:15 · Acts 7:33 · Exodus 19:12 · Ecclesiastes 5:1 · Hebrews 12:20 · Genesis 28:16–17 · Exodus 19:21 · Leviticus 10:3

Exodus 3:6 Luke 20:37 · Matthew 22:32 · Exodus 4:5 · Mark 12:26 · Acts 7:32 · Genesis 28:13 · Revelation 1:17 · 1 Kings 18:36 · Isaiah 6:1–5 · Judges 13:22 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Jeremiah 32:38

Exodus 3:7 Psalm 145:19 · Psalm 106:44 · Exodus 2:23–25 · Psalm 34:6 · Nehemiah 9:9 · Exodus 22:23 · Genesis 29:32 · Isaiah 63:9 · Psalm 22:24 · Exodus 1:11 · Psalm 34:4 · 1 Samuel 9:16

Exodus 3:8 Genesis 50:24 · Genesis 15:18–21 · Exodus 3:17 · Exodus 13:5 · Deuteronomy 1:25 · Deuteronomy 8:7–9 · Jeremiah 11:5 · Numbers 13:27 · Ezekiel 20:6 · Psalm 91:15 · John 6:38 · Exodus 6:6–8

Exodus 3:9 Proverbs 22:22–23 · Exodus 2:23 · Exodus 1:11 · Exodus 1:13–14 · Exodus 3:7 · Exodus 1:22 · Psalm 12:5 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Jeremiah 50:33–34 · Micah 2:1–3 · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · Amos 4:1

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