New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 3:8
8So I have come down 1to rescue them from the 2power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a 3good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of 4the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Exodus 3:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing 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.
- New International Version (NIV)So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites.
Context of Exodus 3:8
6And He said, “I am the God of your father--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. 7And the Lord said, “I have certainly seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their outcry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings. So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. 9And now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me; furthermore, I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10And now come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”
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וָאֵרֵ֞ד לְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֗יִם וּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִוא֒ אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ טוֹבָה֙ וּרְחָבָ֔ה אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ אֶל־מְק֤וֹם הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃Read the interlinear
- So I have comeיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- to rescueנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- powerיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- and to bringעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
- them upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
- from that landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- and spaciousרָחָבrâchâb · broad: wideH7342
- flowingזוּבzûb · to flow: flowingH2100
- with milkחָלָבchâlâb · milkH2461
- and honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
- to the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- the Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkena‛anîy · CanaaniteH3669
- the Hittiteחִתִּיchittîy · HittiteH2850
- the Amoriteאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
- the Perizziteפְּרִזִּיperizzîy · PerizziteH6522
- the Hiviteחִוִּיchivvîy · HiviteH2340
- and the Jebusiteיְבוּסִיyebûsîy · JebusiteH2983
Cross-references for Exodus 3:8
- Genesis 11:5Now the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the men had built.
- Genesis 18:21I will go down now and see whether they have done entirely as the outcry, which has come to Me indicates; and if not, I will know.”
- Genesis 50:24Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will assuredly take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
- Psalms 18:9He also bowed the heavens down low, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
- Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will put him in the safety for which he longs.”
- Psalms 22:4In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You rescued them.
- Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- Psalms 91:15He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
- Isaiah 64:1Oh, that You would tear open the heavens and come down, That the mountains would quake at Your presence--
- John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven, except He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.
- John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
- Exodus 6:6Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the labors of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments.
- Exodus 12:51And on that very day the Lord brought the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt according to their multitudes.
- Genesis 15:14But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.
- Exodus 3:17So I said, I will bring you up out of the oppression of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’
- Exodus 13:5And it shall be when the Lord brings you to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which He swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, that you shall perform this rite in this month.
Commentaries on Exodus 3:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And I am come down to deliver them - This is the very purpose for which I am now come down upon this mountain, and for which I manifest myself to thee. Large - land - Canaan, when compared with the small tract of Goshen, in which they were now situated, and where, we learn, from Exodus 1:7, they were straitened for room, might be well called a large land. See a fine description of this land Deuteronomy 8:7. A land flowing with milk and honey - Excellent…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The natural richness of Palestine, the variety and excellence of its productions, are attested by sacred (compare Jeremiah 32:22; Ezekiel 20:6) and ancient writers, whose descriptions are strongly in contrast with those of later travelers. The expression “flowing with milk and honey” is used proverbially by Greek poets. The Canaanites - This is the first passage in this book where the enumeration, so often repeated, of the nations then in possession of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 God notices the afflictions of Israel. Their sorrows; even the secret sorrows of God's people are known to him. Their cry; God hears the cries of his afflicted people. The oppression they endured; the highest and greatest of their oppressors are not above him. God promises speedy deliverance by methods out of the common ways of providence. Those whom God, by his grace, delivers out of a spiritual Egypt, he will bring to a heavenly Canaan. (Ex…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8God would not only rescue them but also bring them … to a good … land, which he had promised to Abraham (Genesis 13:14–18). flowing with milk and honey: The land was rich for farming, with fields for cattle and crops with blossoms that allowed bees to make honey. Canaanites … Jebusites: The list of peoples who lived in Canaan shows the importance of this land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Desert. It was a key crossroads for trade and…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. I am the God ... come down to deliver--The reverential awe of Moses must have been relieved by the divine Speaker (see Mt 22:32), announcing Himself in His covenant character, and by the welcome intelligence communicated. Moreover, the time, as well as all the circumstances of this miraculous appearance, were such as to give him an illustrious display of God's faithfulness to His promises. The period of Israel's journey and affliction in Egypt had…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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