Exodus 3:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

God replied to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: "I AM has sent me to you."'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM. And he said, Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, I AM{H1961}{(H8799)} THAT I AM{H1961}{(H8799)}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thus shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, I AM hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me unto you.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then sayde God vnto Moses: I wilbe what I wilbe: ad he sayde, this shalt thou saye vnto the children of Israel: I wilbe dyd send me to you.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    God saide vnto Moses: I wyl be what I wyll be. And he sayde: Thus shalt thou saye vnto ye children of Israel: I wyl he hath sent me vnto you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And God answered Moses, I Am That I Am. Also he said, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me vnto you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And God aunswered Moyses: I am that I am. And he said: This shalt thou say vnto the chyldren of Israel, I am, hath sent me vnto you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM," and he said, "You shall tell the children of Israel this: "I AM has sent me to you."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And God saith unto Moses, `I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, `Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And God said to him, I AM WHAT I AM: and he said, Say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM," and he said, "You shall tell the children of Israel this: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    God said to Moses,“I AM that I AM.” And he said,“You must say this to the Israelites,‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:58 : 58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.
  • Exod 6:3 : 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name, the LORD, I was not known to them.
  • Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
  • Rev 1:8 : 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, the One who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
  • Rev 4:8 : 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were covered with eyes all around, even under their wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come."
  • John 8:28 : 28 So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own, but speak just as the Father taught me.
  • Ps 90:2 : 2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
  • Isa 44:6 : 6 This is what the LORD, the King of Israel and His Redeemer, the LORD of Hosts, says: 'I am the first, and I am the last; apart from Me, there is no God.'
  • Ps 68:4 : 4 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,
  • Rev 1:4 : 4 John, to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne.
  • 2 Cor 1:20 : 20 For as many promises as God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through Him, the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.
  • Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.
  • Job 11:7 : 7 Can you search out the depths of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    4 verses
    90%

    10 'So now go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.'

    11 But Moses said to God, 'Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?'

    12 God reassured him, 'I will certainly be with you. And this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.'

    13 Then Moses said to God, 'Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, "The God of your ancestors has sent me to you," and they ask me, "What is his name?" What should I tell them?'

  • Exod 3:15-16
    2 verses
    86%

    15 God also said to Moses, 'Say to the Israelites, "The LORD, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation."

    16 Go, assemble the elders of Israel, and tell them, 'The LORD, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: "I have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt."

  • Exod 6:2-3
    2 verses
    83%

    2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD."

    3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name, the LORD, I was not known to them.

  • Exod 3:3-7
    5 verses
    78%

    3 So Moses said, 'I will turn aside to see this remarkable sight—why the bush is not burning up.'

    4 When the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him out of the bush and said, 'Moses, Moses!' And Moses replied, 'Here I am.'

    5 God said, 'Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.'

    6 Then he said, 'I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' At this, Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.

    7 The LORD said, 'I have surely seen the affliction of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cry on account of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.'

  • Acts 7:31-34
    4 verses
    77%

    31 Moses was amazed at what he saw. As he approached to look more closely, he heard the voice of the Lord say,

    32 'I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look closely.

    33 Then the Lord said to him, 'Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.'

    34 'I have surely seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning. I have come down to rescue them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.'

  • Lev 18:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: 'I am the LORD your God.'

  • Exod 19:3
    76%

    3 Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall say to the house of Jacob and declare to the children of Israel:

  • Exod 6:29
    75%

    29 that the LORD said to Moses, 'I am the LORD. Speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, everything I tell you.'

  • John 8:58
    75%

    58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.

  • Lev 22:33
    74%

    33 I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 7:16
    74%

    16 Then say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go so that they may worship me in the wilderness. But so far you have not listened.'

  • Exod 4:5
    73%

    5 'This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.'

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    72%

    12 Moses said to the LORD, 'See, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My eyes.’

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    2 verses
    72%

    13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.

    14 They will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, LORD, are among these people, that you, LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

  • Num 16:28
    72%

    28 Then Moses said, "This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these things and that it was not my own idea:

  • Exod 20:22
    72%

    22 Then the LORD said to Moses, 'This is what you shall say to the children of Israel: You yourselves have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.'

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    71%

    1 The Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet."

  • Jer 1:7
    71%

    7 But the LORD said to me, 'Do not say, “I am too young.” You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.'

  • Lev 17:1
    71%

    1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Gen 46:3
    70%

    3 God said, 'I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.'

  • Lev 19:1
    70%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

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    70%

    1 The Lord said to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’

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    70%

    1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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    70%

    6 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

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    70%

    2 And so that you may tell in the hearing of your son and your grandson how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians and about the signs I performed among them, so that you will know that I am the LORD.

  • Exod 14:1
    70%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 15:41
    70%

    41 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God.

  • Exod 4:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.'

    13 But Moses said, 'Pardon me, Lord. Please send someone else.'

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    70%

    10 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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    70%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying:

  • Exod 16:11
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    11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Exod 9:13
    69%

    13 Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Get up early in the morning, present yourself to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’

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    69%

    17 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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    69%

    16 Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning, I have not spoken in secret; from the time it came to be, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, along with His Spirit.

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    69%

    17 The LORD said to Moses, 'I will do the very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My eyes, and I know you by name.'