Exodus

Exodus 3:4–10

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. ¹⁰Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”^f

Footnotes

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
f 3:10 Cited in Acts 7:34|ACT 7:34

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Exodus 3:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saw	וַיַּ֥רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he had gone over	סָ֣ר	sār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
to look	לִרְא֑וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
called out	וַיִּקְרָא֩	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to him	אֵלָ֨יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
from within	מִתּ֣וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the bush	הַסְּנֶ֗ה	has·sə·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5572 blackberry bush
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Here	הִנֵּֽנִי׃	hin·nê·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2009 lo! behold!
I am	וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
he answered	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Exodus 3:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
come	תִּקְרַ֣ב	tiq·raḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
any closer	הֲלֹ֑ם	hă·lōm	Adverb	H1988 of place, hither
said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Take off	שַׁל־	šal-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5394 slip or drop off
your sandals	נְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙	nə·‘ā·le·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5275 sandal, shoe
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the place	הַמָּק֗וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are standing	עוֹמֵ֣ד	‘ō·w·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
is holy	קֹ֖דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
ground	אַדְמַת־	’aḏ·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H127 ground, land

Exodus 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then He said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אָנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your father	אָבִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֧י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֛ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Isaac	יִצְחָ֖ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and the God	וֵאלֹהֵ֣י	wê·lō·hê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
At this	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
hid	וַיַּסְתֵּ֤ר	way·yas·têr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
his face	פָּנָ֔יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he was afraid	יָרֵ֔א	yā·rê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
to look	מֵהַבִּ֖יט	mê·hab·bîṭ	Preposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5027 look
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Exodus 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I have indeed seen	רָאֹ֥ה	rā·’ōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7200 see
the affliction	עֳנִ֥י	‘o·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6040 affliction, poverty
of My people	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I have heard them	שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
crying out	צַעֲקָתָ֤ם	ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6818 cry, outcry
because of	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
their oppressors	נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו	nō·ḡə·śāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
and	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am aware	יָדַ֖עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
of their sufferings	מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃	maḵ·’ō·ḇāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4341 pain

Exodus 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have come down	וָאֵרֵ֞ד	wā·’ê·rêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to rescue them	לְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀	lə·haṣ·ṣî·lōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the hand	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֗יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and to bring them up	וּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮	ū·lə·ha·‘ă·lō·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of that	הַהִוא֒	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a good	טוֹבָה֙	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and spacious	וּרְחָבָ֔ה	ū·rə·ḥā·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H7342 wide, broad
land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
a land	אֶ֛רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
flowing	זָבַ֥ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֖ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבָ֑שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
the home	מְק֤וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of the Canaanites	הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙	hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
Hittites	וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י	wə·ha·ḥit·tî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2850 Hittite(s)
Amorites	וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙	wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
Perizzites	וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י	wə·hap·pə·riz·zî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6522 Perizzite
Hivites	וְהַחִוִּ֖י	wə·ha·ḥiw·wî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2340 Chivvite
and Jebusites	וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃	wə·hay·ḇū·sî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites

Exodus 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
the cry	צַעֲקַ֥ת	ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6818 cry, outcry
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has reached	בָּ֣אָה	bā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and I have	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
seen	רָאִ֙יתִי֙	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
how severely	הַלַּ֔חַץ	hal·la·ḥaṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3906 oppression, distress
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
are oppressing them	לֹחֲצִ֥ים	lō·ḥă·ṣîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3905 squeeze, press

Exodus 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
go	לְכָ֔ה	lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
I am sending	וְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖	wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
you to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
to bring	וְהוֹצֵ֛א	wə·hō·w·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
My people	עַמִּ֥י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃	mim·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians