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Exodus 6:2
And God said to Moses, I am Yahweh:
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Hebrew Names Version
God spoke to Moshe, and said to him, "I am the LORD;
God spoke to Moshe, and said to him, "I am the LORD;
King James Version
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord :
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord :
Lexham English Bible
And God spoke to Moses, and he said to him, "I am Yahweh.
And God spoke to Moses, and he said to him, "I am Yahweh.
New Century Version
Then God said to Moses, "I am the Lord .
Then God said to Moses, "I am the Lord .
New English Translation
God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord .
God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord .
Amplified Bible
Then God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD.
Then God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD;
God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer God spake vnto Moses, and sayd vnto him, I am the Lord,
Moreouer God spake vnto Moses, and sayd vnto him, I am the Lord,
Legacy Standard Bible
God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am Yahweh;
God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am Yahweh;
Contemporary English Version
My name is the Lord .
My name is the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai said to Moshe, "Now you will see what I am going to do to Pharaoh. With a mighty hand he will send them off; with force he will drive them from the land!" Haftarah Sh'mot: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 27:6–28:13; 29:22–23 (A); Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 1:1–2:3 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Sh'mot: Mattityahu (Matthew) 22:23–33; 41–46; Mark 12:18–27; 35–37; Luke 20:27–44; Acts 3:12–15; 5:27–32; 7:17–36; 22:12–16; 24:14–16; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 11:23–26 God spoke to Moshe; he said to him, "I am Adonai .
Adonai said to Moshe, "Now you will see what I am going to do to Pharaoh. With a mighty hand he will send them off; with force he will drive them from the land!" Haftarah Sh'mot: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 27:6–28:13; 29:22–23 (A); Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 1:1–2:3 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Sh'mot: Mattityahu (Matthew) 22:23–33; 41–46; Mark 12:18–27; 35–37; Luke 20:27–44; Acts 3:12–15; 5:27–32; 7:17–36; 22:12–16; 24:14–16; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 11:23–26 God spoke to Moshe; he said to him, "I am Adonai .
Darby Translation
And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I am Jehovah.
And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I am Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then God said to Moses, "I am the Lord .
Then God said to Moses, "I am the Lord .
English Standard Version
God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord .
God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
And God spoke to Moses and said to him, I am the LORD,
And God spoke to Moses and said to him, I am the LORD,
Good News Translation
God spoke to Moses and said, "I am the Lord .
God spoke to Moses and said, "I am the Lord .
Christian Standard Bible®
Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am the Lord.
Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am the Lord.
Literal Translation
And God spoke to Moses and said to him, I am Jehovah.
And God spoke to Moses and said to him, I am Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And God spake vnto Moses, & sayde vnto him: I am ye LORDE,
And God spake vnto Moses, & sayde vnto him: I am ye LORDE,
American Standard Version
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am Jehovah:
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am Jehovah:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And God spake vnto Moyses, and said vnto him: I am Iehouah.
And God spake vnto Moyses, and said vnto him: I am Iehouah.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him: 'I am the LORD;
And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him: 'I am the LORD;
King James Version (1611)
And God spake vnto Moses, and said vnto him, I am the Lord.
And God spake vnto Moses, and said vnto him, I am the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And God spoke to Moses and said to him, I am the Lord.
And God spoke to Moses and said to him, I am the Lord.
English Revised Version
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am JEHOVAH:
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am JEHOVAH:
Berean Standard Bible
God also told Moses, "I am the LORD.
God also told Moses, "I am the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord spak to Moises,
And the Lord spak to Moises,
Young's Literal Translation
And God speaketh unto Moses, and saith unto him, `I [am] Jehovah,
And God speaketh unto Moses, and saith unto him, `I [am] Jehovah,
Update Bible Version
And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I am Yahweh:
And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I am Yahweh:
Webster's Bible Translation
And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I [am] the LORD:
And God spoke to Moses, and said to him, I [am] the LORD:
World English Bible
God spoke to Moses, and said to him, "I am Yahweh;
God spoke to Moses, and said to him, "I am Yahweh;
New King James Version
And God spoke to Moses and said to him: "I am the LORD.
And God spoke to Moses and said to him: "I am the LORD.
New Living Translation
And God said to Moses, "I am Yahweh—‘the Lord .'
And God said to Moses, "I am Yahweh—‘the Lord .'
New Life Bible
God said to Moses, "I am the Lord.
God said to Moses, "I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard
God also spoke to Moses and said to him: "I am the Lord .
God also spoke to Moses and said to him: "I am the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Gods spake unto Moses, - and said unto him, I, am Yahweh:
And Gods spake unto Moses, - and said unto him, I, am Yahweh:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: I am the Lord
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: I am the Lord
Revised Standard Version
And God said to Moses, "I am the LORD.
And God said to Moses, "I am the LORD.
THE MESSAGE
God continued speaking to Moses, reassuring him, "I am God . I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as The Strong God, but by my name God (I-Am-Present) I was not known to them. I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the country in which they lived as sojourners. But now I've heard the groanings of the Israelites whom the Egyptians continue to enslave and I've remembered my covenant. Therefore tell the Israelites: "I am God . I will bring you out from under the cruel hard labor of Egypt. I will rescue you from slavery. I will redeem you, intervening with great acts of judgment. I'll take you as my own people and I'll be God to you. You'll know that I am God , your God who brings you out from under the cruel hard labor of Egypt. I'll bring you into the land that I promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and give it to you as your own country. I AM God ." But when Moses delivered this message to the Israelites, they didn't even hear him—they were that beaten down in spirit by the harsh slave conditions. Then God said to Moses, "Go and speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he will release the Israelites from his land." Moses answered God , "Look—the Israelites won't even listen to me. How do you expect Pharaoh to? And besides, I stutter." But God again laid out the facts to Moses and Aaron regarding the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he again commanded them to lead the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. These are the heads of the tribes: The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi—these are the families of Reuben. The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Saul, the son of a Canaanite woman—these are the families of Simeon. These are the names of the sons of Levi in the order of their birth: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. The sons of Gershon by family: Libni and Shimei. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived to be 133. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the sons of Levi in the order of their birth. Amram married his aunt Jochebed and she had Aaron and Moses. Amram lived to be 137. The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zicri. The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she had Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites. Aaron's son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel and she had Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite families, family by family. This is the Aaron and Moses whom God ordered: "Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt clan by clan." These are the men, Moses and Aaron, who told Pharaoh king of Egypt to release the Israelites from Egypt. And that's how things stood when God next spoke to Moses in Egypt. God addressed Moses, saying, "I am God . Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you." And Moses answered, "Look at me. I stutter. Why would Pharaoh listen to me?"
God continued speaking to Moses, reassuring him, "I am God . I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as The Strong God, but by my name God (I-Am-Present) I was not known to them. I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the country in which they lived as sojourners. But now I've heard the groanings of the Israelites whom the Egyptians continue to enslave and I've remembered my covenant. Therefore tell the Israelites: "I am God . I will bring you out from under the cruel hard labor of Egypt. I will rescue you from slavery. I will redeem you, intervening with great acts of judgment. I'll take you as my own people and I'll be God to you. You'll know that I am God , your God who brings you out from under the cruel hard labor of Egypt. I'll bring you into the land that I promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and give it to you as your own country. I AM God ." But when Moses delivered this message to the Israelites, they didn't even hear him—they were that beaten down in spirit by the harsh slave conditions. Then God said to Moses, "Go and speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he will release the Israelites from his land." Moses answered God , "Look—the Israelites won't even listen to me. How do you expect Pharaoh to? And besides, I stutter." But God again laid out the facts to Moses and Aaron regarding the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he again commanded them to lead the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. These are the heads of the tribes: The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi—these are the families of Reuben. The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Saul, the son of a Canaanite woman—these are the families of Simeon. These are the names of the sons of Levi in the order of their birth: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. The sons of Gershon by family: Libni and Shimei. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived to be 133. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the sons of Levi in the order of their birth. Amram married his aunt Jochebed and she had Aaron and Moses. Amram lived to be 137. The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zicri. The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she had Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites. Aaron's son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel and she had Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite families, family by family. This is the Aaron and Moses whom God ordered: "Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt clan by clan." These are the men, Moses and Aaron, who told Pharaoh king of Egypt to release the Israelites from Egypt. And that's how things stood when God next spoke to Moses in Egypt. God addressed Moses, saying, "I am God . Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you." And Moses answered, "Look at me. I stutter. Why would Pharaoh listen to me?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD;
God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD;
Contextual Overview
1 And the Lord said to Moses, Now you will see what I am about to do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand he will be forced to let them go, driving them out of his land because of my outstretched arm. 2 And God said to Moses, I am Yahweh: 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. 4 And I made an agreement with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their wanderings. 5 And truly my ears are open to the cry of the children of Israel whom the Egyptians keep under their yoke; and I have kept in mind my agreement. 6 Say then to the children of Israel, I am Yahweh, and I will take you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians, and make you safe from their power, and will make you free by the strength of my arm after great punishments. 7 And I will take you to be my people and I will be your God; and you will be certain that I am the Lord your God, who takes you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. 8 And I will be your guide into the land which I made an oath to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for your heritage: I am Yahweh. 9 And Moses said these words to the children of Israel, but they gave no attention to him, because of the grief of their spirit and the cruel weight of their work.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I am the Lord: or, Jehovah, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:8, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 17:1, Exodus 20:2, Genesis 15:7, Isaiah 42:8, Isaiah 43:11, Isaiah 43:15, Isaiah 44:6, Jeremiah 9:24, Malachi 3:6, Acts 17:24, Acts 17:25
Reciprocal: Exodus 6:29 - I am the Exodus 12:12 - I am the Lord Leviticus 18:5 - I am the Lord Deuteronomy 28:58 - fear this glorious
Cross-References
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
Genesis 4:26
And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.
And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.
Genesis 6:1
And after a time, when men were increasing on the earth, and had daughters,
And after a time, when men were increasing on the earth, and had daughters,
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.
The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.
Genesis 6:3
And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:4
There were men of great strength and size on the earth in those days; and after that, when the sons of God had connection with the daughters of men, they gave birth to children: these were the great men of old days, the men of great name.
There were men of great strength and size on the earth in those days; and after that, when the sons of God had connection with the daughters of men, they gave birth to children: these were the great men of old days, the men of great name.
Genesis 6:6
And the Lord had sorrow because he had made man on the earth, and grief was in his heart.
And the Lord had sorrow because he had made man on the earth, and grief was in his heart.
Genesis 6:7
And the Lord said, I will take away man, whom I have made, from the face of the earth, even man and beast and that which goes on the earth and every bird of the air; for I have sorrow for having made them.
And the Lord said, I will take away man, whom I have made, from the face of the earth, even man and beast and that which goes on the earth and every bird of the air; for I have sorrow for having made them.
Genesis 6:8
But Noah had grace in the eyes of God.
But Noah had grace in the eyes of God.
Genesis 6:12
And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.
And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord. Or Jehovah, the self-existent Being, the Being of beings, the everlasting I am, the unchangeable Jehovah, true, firm, and constant to his promises, ever to be believed, and always to be depended on.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
There appears to have been an interval of some months between the preceding events and this renewal of the promise to Moses. The oppression in the meantime was not merely driving the people to desperation, but preparing them by severe labor, varied by hasty wanderings in search of stubble, for the exertions and privations of the wilderness. Hence, the formal and solemn character of the announcements in the whole chapter.
Exodus 6:2
I am the Lord ... - The meaning seems to be this: “I am Jehovah (Yahweh), and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as El Shaddai, but as to my name Jehovah, I was not made known to them.” In other words, the full import of that name was not disclosed to them. See Exodus 3:14.
Exodus 6:3
God Almighty - Rather, “El Shaddai,” (שׁדי אל 'êl shadday), it is better to keep this as a proper name.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 6:2. I am the Lord] It should be, I am JEHOVAH, and without this the reason of what is said in the Exodus 6:3 is not sufficiently obvious.
