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Verse 1

Now Moses{H4872} was keeping{H1961} the flock{H6629} of Jethro{H3503} his father-in-law,{H2859} the priest{H3548} of Midian:{H4080} and he led{H5090} the flock{H6629} to the back{H310} of the wilderness,{H4057} and came{H935} to the mountain{H2022} of God,{H430} unto Horeb.{H2722}

Verse 2

And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} appeared{H7200} unto him in a flame{H3827} of fire{H784} out of the midst{H8432} of a bush:{H5572} and he looked,{H7200} and, behold, the bush{H5572} burned{H1197} with fire,{H784} and the bush{H5572} was not consumed.{H398}

Verse 3

And Moses{H4872} said,{H559} I will turn aside{H5493} now, and see{H7200} this great{H1419} sight,{H4758} why{H4069} the bush{H5572} is not burnt.{H1197}

Verse 4

And when Jehovah{H3068} saw{H7200} that he turned aside{H5493} to see,{H7200} God{H430} called{H7121} unto him out of the midst{H8432} of the bush,{H5572} and said,{H559} Moses,{H4872} Moses.{H4872} And he said,{H559} Here am I.

Verse 5

And he said,{H559} Draw not nigh{H7126} hither:{H1988} put off{H5394} thy shoes{H5275} from off thy feet,{H7272} for the place{H4725} whereon{H834} thou standest{H5975} is holy{H6944} ground.{H127}

Verse 6

Moreover he said,{H559} I am the God{H430} of thy father,{H1} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} the God{H430} of Isaac,{H3327} and the God{H430} of Jacob.{H3290} And Moses{H4872} hid{H5641} his face;{H6440} for he was afraid{H3372} to look{H5027} upon God.{H430}

Verse 7

And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} I have surely{H7200} seen{H7200} the affliction{H6040} of my people{H5971} that are in Egypt,{H4714} and have heard{H8085} their cry{H6818} by reason{H6440} of their taskmasters;{H5065} for I know{H3045} their sorrows;{H4341}

Verse 8

and I am come down{H3381} to deliver{H5337} them out of the hand{H3027} of the Egyptians,{H4714} and to bring{H5927} them up out of that land{H776} unto a good{H2896} land{H776} and a large,{H7342} unto a land{H776} flowing{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey;{H1706} unto the place{H4725} of the Canaanite,{H3669} and the Hittite,{H2850} and the Amorite,{H567} and the Perizzite,{H6522} and the Hivite,{H2340} and the Jebusite.{H2983}

Verse 9

And now, behold, the cry{H6818} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} is come{H935} unto me: moreover I have seen{H7200} the oppression{H3906} wherewith the Egyptians{H4714} oppress{H3905} them.

Verse 10

Come{H3212} now therefore, and I will send{H7971} thee unto Pharaoh,{H6547} that thou mayest bring forth{H3318} my people{H5971} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} out of Egypt.{H4714}

Verse 11

And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto God,{H430} Who am I, that I should go{H3212} unto Pharaoh,{H6547} and that I should bring forth{H3318} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} out of Egypt?{H4714}

Verse 12

And he said,{H559} Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the token{H226} unto thee, that{H3588} I have sent{H7971} thee: when thou hast brought forth{H3318} the people{H5971} out of Egypt,{H4714} ye shall serve{H5647} God{H430} upon this mountain.{H2022}

Verse 13

And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto God,{H430} Behold, when I come{H935} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and shall say{H559} unto them, The God{H430} of your fathers{H1} hath sent{H7971} me unto you; and they shall say{H559} to me, What is his name?{H8034} What shall I say{H559} unto them?

Verse 14

And God{H430} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} I AM{H1961} THAT I AM:{H1961} and he said,{H559} Thus shalt thou say{H559} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} I AM hath sent{H7971} me unto you.

Verse 15

And God{H430} said{H559} moreover{H5750} unto Moses,{H4872} Thus shalt thou say{H559} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} the God{H430} of Isaac,{H3327} and the God{H430} of Jacob,{H3290} hath sent{H7971} me unto you: this is my name{H8034} for ever,{H5769} and this is my memorial{H2143} unto all{H1755} generations.{H1755}

Verse 16

Go,{H3212} and gather{H622} the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} together,{H622} and say{H559} unto them, Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} of Isaac,{H3327} and of Jacob,{H3290} hath appeared{H7200} unto me, saying,{H559} I have surely{H6485} visited{H6485} you, and [seen] that which is done{H6213} to you in Egypt:{H4714}

Verse 17

and I have said,{H559} I will bring{H5927} you up out of the affliction{H6040} of Egypt{H4714} unto the land{H776} of the Canaanite,{H3669} and the Hittite,{H2850} and the Amorite,{H567} and the Perizzite,{H6522} and the Hivite,{H2340} and the Jebusite,{H2983} unto a land{H776} flowing{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey.{H1706}

Verse 18

And they shall hearken{H8085} to thy voice:{H6963} and thou shalt come,{H935} thou and the elders{H2205} of Israel,{H3478} unto the king{H4428} of Egypt,{H4714} and ye shall say{H559} unto him, Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of the Hebrews,{H5680} hath met{H7136} with us: and now let us go,{H3212} we pray thee, three{H7969} days'{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness,{H4057} that we may sacrifice{H2076} to Jehovah{H3068} our God.{H430}

Verse 19

And I know{H3045} that the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} will not give you leave{H5414} to go,{H1980} no, not by a mighty{H2389} hand.{H3027}

Verse 20

And I will put forth{H7971} my hand,{H3027} and smite{H5221} Egypt{H4714} with all my wonders{H6381} which I will do{H6213} in the midst{H7130} thereof: and after{H310} that he will let you go.{H7971}

Verse 21

And I will give{H5414} this people{H5971} favor{H2580} in the sight{H5869} of the Egyptians:{H4714} and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go,{H3212} ye shall not go{H3212} empty:{H7387}

Verse 22

but every woman{H802} shall ask{H7592} of her neighbor,{H7934} and of her that sojourneth{H1481} in her house,{H1004} jewels{H3627} of silver,{H3701} and jewels{H3627} of gold,{H2091} and raiment:{H8071} and ye shall put{H7760} them upon your sons,{H1121} and upon your daughters;{H1323} and ye shall despoil{H5337} the Egyptians.{H4714}

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