Exodus 6:3
I let myself be seen by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God, the Ruler of all; but they had no knowledge of my name Yahweh.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
2And God said to Moses, I am Yahweh:
4And I made an agreement with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their wanderings.
Cross References
Genesis 13:18And Abram, moving his tent, came and made his living-place by the holy tree of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and made an altar there to the Lord.
Genesis 22:14And Abraham gave that place the name Yahweh-yireh: as it is said to this day, In the mountain the Lord is seen.
Genesis 35:11And God said to him, I am God, the Ruler of all: be fertile, and have increase; a nation, truly a group of nations, will come from you, and kings will be your offspring;
Exodus 3:14And God said to him, I AM WHAT I AM: and he said, Say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.
Psalms 83:18\83:17\Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;
Isaiah 44:6The Lord, the King of Israel, even the Lord of armies who has taken up his cause, says, I am the first and the last, and there is no God but me.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 6:2-10
The Promise of Deliverance. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 Then the Lord said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. 2 And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord : 3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. 4 And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the… Read the whole commentary →