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who bore him a son. Moses said to himself, "I am a foreigner in this land, and so I name him Gershom."

When the Lord saw that Moses was coming closer, he called to him from the middle of the bush and said, "Moses! Moses!" He answered, "Yes, here I am."

I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." So Moses covered his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

Now I am sending you to the king of Egypt so that you can lead my people out of his country."

But Moses said to God, "I am nobody. How can I go to the king and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"

God said, "I am who I am. You must tell them: ‘The one who is called I Am has sent me to you.'

But Moses said, "No, Lord , don't send me. I have never been a good speaker, and I haven't become one since you began to speak to me. I am a poor speaker, slow and hesitant."

I told you to let my son go, so that he might worship me, but you refused. Now I am going to kill your first-born son.'"

God spoke to Moses and said, "I am the Lord .

So tell the Israelites that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord ; I will rescue you and set you free from your slavery to the Egyptians. I will raise my mighty arm to bring terrible punishment upon them, and I will save you.

I will make you my own people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am the Lord your God when I set you free from slavery in Egypt.

I will bring you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as your own possession. I am the Lord .'"

But Moses replied, "Even the Israelites will not listen to me, so why should the king? I am such a poor speaker."

he said, "I am the Lord . Tell the king of Egypt everything I tell you."

But Moses answered, "You know that I am such a poor speaker; why should the king listen to me?"

The Lord said, "I am going to make you like God to the king, and your brother Aaron will speak to him as your prophet.

The Egyptians will then know that I am the Lord , when I raise my hand against them and bring the Israelites out of their country."

Now, Your Majesty, the Lord says that you will find out who he is by what he is going to do. Look, I am going to strike the surface of the river with this stick, and the water will be turned into blood.

Moses replied, "I will be glad to pray for you. Just set the time when I am to pray for you, your officers, and your people. Then you will be rid of the frogs, and there will be none left except in the Nile."

But I will spare the region of Goshen, where my people live, so that there will be no flies there. I will do this so that you will know that I, the Lord , am at work in this land.