Exodus 3:13

And Moses said to God, Behold, I shall go forth to the children of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of our fathers has sent me to you; and they will ask me, What is his name? What shall I say to them?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And 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?

In Context

12And God spoke to Moses, saying, I will be with thee, and this shall be the sign to thee that I shall send thee forth—when thou bringest out my people out of Egypt, then ye shall serve God in this mountain.

14And God spoke to Moses, saying, I am THE BEING; and he said, Thus shall ye say to the children of Israel, THE BEING has sent me to you.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:29And he said to him, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; for thou hast prevailed with God, and shalt be mighty with men.

Exodus 15:3The Lord bringing wars to nought, 1 The Lord is his name. 1

Judges 13:17And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy word shall come to pass, we may glorify thee?

Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive in the womb, and shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 52:6Therefore shall my people know my name in that day, for I am he that speaks: I am present,

Matthew Henry on Exodus 3:12-16

Instructions Given to Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? 12 And 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. 13 And 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… Read the whole commentary →

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