Exodus 6:2

God spoke to Moses [Drawn out], and said to him, “I am Adonai;

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In The King James Version

And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:

In Context

1Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out], “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall divorce them out of his land.” 1 Haftarah Sh'mot ·Taking leave· ·Names·: 1 Yesha'yahu / Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23 (A); Yirmeyahu / Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 (S) 1 B'rit Hadashah ·New Covenant·: Luke 5:12-39 1 Parashah 14: Va'era ·And I appeared· 6:2-9:35

3and I appeared to Abraham [Father of a multitude], to Isaac [Laughter], and to Jacob [Supplanter], as El Shaddai [God Almighty]; but by my name Adonai I was not known to them.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:15God said moreover to Moses [Drawn out], “You shall tell the children of Israel [God prevails] this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, + 3:15. Quoted in Acts 5:30, 22:14, 24:14 the God of Abraham [Father of a multitude], the God of Isaac [Laughter], and the God of Jacob [Supplanter], + 3:15. Quoted in Acts 3:13 has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations. (5)

Exodus 6:8I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham [Father of a multitude], to Isaac [Laughter], and to Jacob [Supplanter]; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Adonai.’”

Exodus 17:1All the congregation of the children of Israel [God prevails] traveled from the wilderness of Cin [Clay], by their journeys, according to Adonai’s order, and encamped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink.

Isaiah 42:8“I am Yahweh [He sustains breathing]. 2 That is my name. 2 I will not give my kavod ·weighty glory· to another, 2 nor my tehilah ·praise song· to engraved images. 1

Isaiah 43:15I am Adonai, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel [God prevails], your King.”

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 →

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