Exodus
Exodus 3
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Exodus 3 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Now 4872 kept1961 7462 the flock6629 of 3503 his father in law2859, the priest3548 of 4080: and he led5090 the flock6629 to the backside310 of the desert4057, and came935 to the mountain2022 of God430, even to Horeb2722. And the angel4397 of the LORD3068 appeared7200 unto him in a flame3827 of fire784 out of the midst8432 of a bush5572: and he looked7200, and, behold, the bush5572 burned1197 with fire784, and the bush5572 was not consumed398. And 4872 said559, I will now turn aside5493, and see7200 this great1419 sight4758, why4069 the bush5572 is not burnt1197. And when the LORD3068 saw7200 that he turned aside5493 to see7200, God430 called7121 unto him out of the midst8432 of the bush5572, and said559, 4872, 4872. And he said559, Here am I. And he said559, Draw not nigh7126 hither1988: off5394 thy shoes5275 from off thy feet7272, for the place4725 whereon834 thou standest5975 is holy6944 ground127. Moreover he said559, I am the God430 of thy father1, the God430 of 85, the God430 of 3327, and the God430 of 3290. And 4872 hid5641 his face6440; for he was afraid3372 to look5027 upon God430. And the LORD3068 said559, I have surely7200 seen7200 the affliction6040 of my people5971 which are in 4714, and have heard8085 their cry6818 by reason6440 of their taskmasters5065; for I know3045 their sorrows4341; And I am come down3381 to deliver5337 them out of the hand3027 of the 4714, and to bring5927 them up out of that land776 unto a good2896 land776 and a large7342, unto a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706; unto the place4725 of the 3669, and the 2850, and the 567, and the 6522, and the 2340, and the 2983. Now therefore, behold, the cry6818 of the children1121 of 3478 is come935 unto me: and I have also seen7200 the oppression3906 wherewith the 4714 oppress3905 them. Come3212 now therefore, and I will send7971 thee unto 6547, that thou mayest bring forth3318 my people5971 the children1121 of 3478 out of 4714. And 4872 said559 unto God430, Who am I, that I should go3212 unto 6547, and that I should bring forth3318 the children1121 of 3478 out of 4714? And he said559, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token226 unto thee, that3588 I have sent7971 thee: When thou hast brought forth3318 the people5971 out of 4714, ye shall serve5647 God430 upon this mountain2022. And 4872 said559 unto God430, Behold, when I come935 unto the children1121 of 3478, and shall say559 unto them, The God430 of your fathers1 hath sent7971 me unto you; and they shall say559 to me, What is his name8034? what shall I say559 unto them? And God430 said559 unto 4872, I AM1961 THAT I AM1961: and he said559, Thus shalt thou say559 unto the children1121 of 3478, I AM hath sent7971 me unto you. And God430 said559 moreover5750 unto 4872, Thus shalt thou say559 unto the children1121 of 3478, The LORD3068 God430 of your fathers1, the God430 of 85, the God430 of 3327, and the God430 of 3290, hath sent7971 me unto you: this is my name8034 for ever5769, and this is my memorial2143 unto all1755 generations1755. Go3212, and gather622 the elders2205 of 3478 together622, and say559 unto them, The LORD3068 God430 of your fathers1, the God430 of 85, of 3327, and of 3290, appeared7200 unto me, saying559, I have surely6485 visited6485 you, and seen that which is done6213 to you in 4714: And I have said559, I will bring5927 you up out of the affliction6040 of 4714 unto the land776 of the 3669, and the 2850, and the 567, and the 6522, and the 2340, and the 2983, unto a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706. And they shall hearken8085 to thy voice6963: and thou shalt come935, thou and the elders2205 of 3478, unto the king4428 of 4714, and ye shall say559 unto him, The LORD3068 God430 of the 5680 hath met7136 with us: and now let us go3212, we beseech thee, three7969 days'3117 journey1870 into the wilderness4057, that we may sacrifice2076 to the LORD3068 our God430. And I am sure3045 that the king4428 of 4714 will not let5414 you go1980, no, not by a mighty2389 hand3027. no: or, but by strong hand And I will stretch out7971 my hand3027, and smite5221 4714 with all my wonders6381 which I will do6213 in the midst7130 thereof: and after310 that he will let you go7971. And I will give5414 this people5971 favour2580 in the sight5869 of the 4714: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go3212, ye shall not go3212 empty7387: But every woman802 shall borrow7592 of her neighbour7934, and of her that sojourneth1481 in her house1004, jewels3627 of silver3701, and jewels3627 of gold2091, and raiment8071: and ye shall 7760 them upon your sons1121, and upon your daughters1323; and ye shall spoil5337 the 4714. the : or,