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Exodus 6:2
Then God said to Moses, "I am the Lord .
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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 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:
Bible in Basic English
And God said to Moses, I am Yahweh:
And God said to Moses, I am Yahweh:
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 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to the king of Egypt. I will use my great power against him, and he will let my people go. Because of my power, he will force them out of his country." 2 Then God said to Moses, "I am the Lord . 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by the name God Almighty, but they did not know me by my name, the Lord . 4 I also made my agreement with them to give them the land of Canaan. They lived in that land, but it was not their own. 5 Now I have heard the cries of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are treating as slaves, and I remember my agreement. 6 So tell the people of Israel that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord . I will save you from the hard work the Egyptians force you to do. I will make you free, so you will not be slaves to the Egyptians. I will free you by my great power, and I will punish the Egyptians terribly. 7 I will make you my own people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am the Lord your God, the One who saves you from the hard work the Egyptians force you to do. 8 I will lead you to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give you that land to own. I am the Lord .'" 9 So Moses told this to the Israelites, but they would not listen to him. They were discouraged, and their slavery was hard.
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
The woman saw that the tree was beautiful, that its fruit was good to eat, and that it would make her wise. So she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of the fruit to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
The woman saw that the tree was beautiful, that its fruit was good to eat, and that it would make her wise. So she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of the fruit to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 4:26
Seth also had a son, and they named him Enosh. At that time people began to pray to the Lord .
Seth also had a son, and they named him Enosh. At that time people began to pray to the Lord .
Genesis 6:1
The number of people on earth began to grow, and daughters were born to them.
The number of people on earth began to grow, and daughters were born to them.
Genesis 6:2
When the sons of God saw that these girls were beautiful, they married any of them they chose.
When the sons of God saw that these girls were beautiful, they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:3
The Lord said, "My Spirit will not remain in human beings forever, because they are flesh. They will live only 120 years."
The Lord said, "My Spirit will not remain in human beings forever, because they are flesh. They will live only 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days and also later. That was when the sons of God had sexual relations with the daughters of human beings. These women gave birth to children, who became famous and were the mighty warriors of long ago.
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days and also later. That was when the sons of God had sexual relations with the daughters of human beings. These women gave birth to children, who became famous and were the mighty warriors of long ago.
Genesis 6:6
He was sorry he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.
He was sorry he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.
Genesis 6:7
So the Lord said, "I will destroy all human beings that I made on the earth. And I will destroy every animal and everything that crawls on the earth and the birds of the air, because I am sorry I have made them."
So the Lord said, "I will destroy all human beings that I made on the earth. And I will destroy every animal and everything that crawls on the earth and the birds of the air, because I am sorry I have made them."
Genesis 6:8
But Noah pleased the Lord .
But Noah pleased the Lord .
Genesis 6:12
When God saw that everyone on the earth did only evil,
When God saw that everyone on the earth did only evil,
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.
