Chapter 3

Now Moses kept^{1 7462 6} the flock of Jethro his father in law,⁶ the priest of Midian: and he led⁴ the flock to the backside of the desert, and came⁴ to the mountain of God, [even] to Horeb.

And the angel of the LORD appeared¹¹ unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked,⁴ and, behold, the bush burned⁶ with fire, and the bush [was] not consumed.³⁰

And Moses said,⁴ I will now turn aside,⁴ and see⁴ this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.⁴

And when the LORD saw⁴ that he turned aside¹ to see,² God called⁴ unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said,⁴ Moses, Moses. And he said,⁴ Here [am] I.

And he said,⁴ Draw not nigh⁴ hither: put off³ thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest⁶ [is] holy ground.

Moreover he said,⁴ I [am] the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid⁵⁵ his face; for he was afraid¹ to look⁵³ upon God.

And the LORD said,⁴ I have surely² seen¹ the affliction of my people which [are] in Egypt, and have heard¹ their cry by reason of their taskmasters;⁶ for I know¹ their sorrows;

And I am come down⁴ to deliver⁵³ them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up⁵³ out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing⁶ with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come¹ unto me: and I have also seen¹ the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress⁵ them.

Come³ now therefore, and I will send⁴ thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth⁵⁴ my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

And Moses said⁴ unto God, Who [am] I, that I should go⁴ unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth⁵⁵ the children of Israel out of Egypt?

And he said,⁴ Certainly I will be with thee; and this [shall be] a token unto thee, that I have sent¹ thee: When thou hast brought forth⁵³ the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve⁴ God upon this mountain.

And Moses said⁴ unto God, Behold, [when] I come⁶ unto the children of Israel, and shall say¹ unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent¹ me unto you; and they shall say¹ to me, What [is] his name? what shall I say⁴ unto them?

And God said⁴ unto Moses, I AM⁴ THAT I AM:⁴ and he said,⁴ Thus shalt thou say⁴ unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent¹ me unto you.

And God said⁴ moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say⁴ unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent¹ me unto you: this [is] my name for ever, and this [is] my memorial unto all generations.

Go,³ and gather¹ the elders of Israel together, and say¹ unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared⁸ unto me, saying,² I have surely² visited¹ you, and [seen] that which is done⁷ to you in Egypt:

And I have said,⁴ I will bring you up⁵⁵ out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing⁶ with milk and honey.

And they shall hearken¹ to thy voice: and thou shalt come,¹ thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say¹ unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met⁸ with us: and now let us go,⁴ we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice⁴ to the LORD our God.

And I am sure¹ that the king of Egypt will not let⁴ you go,² no, not by a mighty hand.

And I will stretch out¹ my hand, and smite⁵² Egypt with all my wonders¹² which I will do⁴ in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.¹⁷

And I will give¹ this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go,⁴ ye shall not go⁴ empty:

But every woman shall borrow¹ of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth⁶ in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put¹ [them] upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil¹⁴ the Egyptians.