Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 3:8-17

8I have come downוָאֵרֵ֞דva.'e.RedH3381to rescue themלְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀le.ha.tzi.LoH5337fromמִן־min-H4480the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and to bring them upוּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮u.le.ha.'a.lo.ToH5927out of thatהַהִוא֒ha.hi.V'H1931landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776toאֶל־'el-H413a goodטוֹבָה֙to.VahH2896and spaciousוּרְחָבָ֔ה אֶל־u.re.cha.Vah 'el-H7342 H413landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776,a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁ אֶל־u.de.Vash 'el-H1706 H413—the homeמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,Hittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850,Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340,and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ve.hay.vu.SiH2983.

9And nowוְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֛הve.'a.Tah hi.NehH6258 H2009the cryצַעֲקַ֥תtza.'a.KatH6818of the Israelitesבְּנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478has reachedבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935Meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413,and I haveוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853how severelyהַלַּ֔חַץha.La.chatzH3906אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4713are oppressing themלֹחֲצִ֥יםlo.cha.TzimH3905אֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.

10Thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,goלְכָ֔הle.KhahH1980!I am sendingוְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖ve.'esh.la.cha.KhaH7971you toאֶל־'el-H413Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547to bringוְהוֹצֵ֛אve.ho.Tze'H3318אֶת־'et-H853My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.”

11But Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Whoמִ֣יmiH4310am Iאָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khiH595,thatכִּ֥יkiH3588I should goאֵלֵ֖ךְ'e.LekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547andוְכִ֥יve.KhiH3588bringאוֹצִ֛יא'o.Tzi'H3318אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714?”

12“I will surelyכִּֽי־ki-H3588beאֶֽהְיֶ֣ה'eh.YehH1961with youעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973,” Godsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “and thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088will be the signהָא֔וֹתha.'otH226to youthatכִּ֥יkiH3588Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595have sent youשְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaH7971:When you have brought the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971outבְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤be.ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318אֶת־'et-H853of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,all of you will worshipתַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ta.'av.DunH5647אֶת־'et-H853Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430onעַ֖ל'alH5921thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088mountainהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022.”

13Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Supposeהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595goבָא֮va'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559to them, ‘The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH413,’and they askוְאָֽמְרוּ־ve.'a.me.ru-H559me, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100is His nameשְּׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034?’Whatמָ֥הmahH4100should I tellאֹמַ֖ר'o.MarH559themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃'a.le.HemH413?”

14Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehH1961WHOאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה'eh.YehH1961.This is whatוַיֹּ֗אמֶר כֹּ֤הvai.Yo.mer kohH3541 H559you are to sayתֹאמַר֙to.MarH559to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478: ‘I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehH1961has sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.KhemH413.’”

15Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430alsoע֨וֹדodH5750toldוַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֶל־vai.yo.Mer 'el-H559 H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, “Sayתֹאמַר֮to.MarH559כֹּֽה־koh-H3541toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1—the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyitz.ChakH3327,and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֥יve.lo.HeiH430of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290—has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH413.’Thisזֶה־zeh-H2088is My nameשְּׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034foreverלְעֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769,and thisוְזֶ֥הve.ZehH2088is how I am to be rememberedזִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiH2143in every generationH1755.

16Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980,assembleוְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ve.'a.saf.TaH622אֶת־'et-H853the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to themאֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.HemH413, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1—the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyitz.ChakH3327,and Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֖בve.ya.'a.KoH3290—has appearedנִרְאָ֣הnir.'AhH7200to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413and saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559:I have surely attended toH6485youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853have seenwhat has been doneהֶעָשׂ֥וּיhe.'a.SuiH6213to youin Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃be.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

17And I have promisedוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559to bring you upאַעֲלֶ֣ה'a.'a.LehH5927אֶתְכֶם֮'et.KhemH853out of your afflictionמֵעֳנִ֣יme.'o.NiH6040in Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714,intoאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,Hittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850,Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340,and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֑י אֶל־ve.hay.vu.Si 'el-H2983 H413—a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.’

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