New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 3
The Burning Bush
1Now Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֗הu.mo.ShehH4872was pasturingרֹעֶ֛הro.'EhH7462the flockצֹ֛אןtzonH6629of his father-in-lawH2860Jethroיִתְר֥וֹyit.RoH3503,the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548of Midianמִדְיָ֑ןmid.YanH4080;and he ledוַיִּנְהַ֤גvai.yin.HagH5090the flockהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629to thewestH310sideH310of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.BarH4057and cameוַיָּבֹ֛אvai.ya.Vo'H935toHorebחֹרֵֽבָה׃cho.Re.vahH2722, themountainהַ֥רharH2022of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.
2Thenthe angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהֹוָ֥הYah.wehH3068appearedוַ֠יֵּרָאVai.ye.ra'H7200to him in a blazingH3852fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784from the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of abushהַסְּנֶ֑הha.se.NehH5572;and he lookedוַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'H7200,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009,the bushהַסְּנֶה֙ha.se.NehH5572was burningבֹּעֵ֣רbo.'ErH1197with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,yet the bushוְהַסְּנֶ֖הve.ha.se.NehH5572was not being consumedאֻכָּֽל׃'u.KalH398.
3So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I must turnאָסֻֽרָה־'a.su.rah-H5493asideH5493and seeוְאֶרְאֶ֔הve.'er.'EhH7200thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088marvelousהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419sightהַמַּרְאֶ֥הha.mar.'EhH4758,whyמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'H4069the bushהַסְּנֶֽה׃ha.se.NehH5572is not burningיִבְעַ֥רyiv.'ArH1197upH1197!”
4When the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that he turnedH5493asideסָ֣רsarH5493to lookלִרְא֑וֹתlir.'otH7200,Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121to him from the midstמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the bushהַסְּנֶ֗הha.se.NehH5572and saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872!”And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Hereהִנֵּֽנִי׃hi.Ne.niH2009I am.”
5Then He saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Do not comeH7126nearH7126hereהֲלֹ֑םha.LomH1988;removeשַׁל־shal-H5394your sandalsנְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ne.'a.Lei.khaH5275from your feetרַגְלֶ֔יךָrag.Lei.khaH7272,for the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you are standingעוֹמֵ֣דo.MedH5975is holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944groundאַדְמַת־'ad.mat-H127.”
6And He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I am the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1--the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Isaacיִצְחָ֖קyitz.ChakH3327,and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֣יve.lo.HeiH430of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290.”Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872hidוַיַּסְתֵּ֤רvai.yas.TerH5641his faceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440,for he wasH3372afraidיָרֵ֔אya.Re'H3372to lookמֵהַבִּ֖יטme.ha.BitH5027at Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.
7And the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I have certainlyרָאֹ֥הra.'OhH7200seenרָאִ֛יתִיra.'I.tiH7200the oppressionעֳנִ֥י'o.NiH6040of My peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and have heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiH8085their outcryצַעֲקָתָ֤םtza.'a.ka.TamH6818becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480H6440of their taskmastersנֹֽגְשָׂ֔יוno.ge.SavH5065,for I amH3045awareH3045of their sufferingsמַכְאֹבָֽיו׃makh.'o.VavH4341.
8So I have comeוָאֵרֵ֞דva.'e.RedH3381downH3381to rescueלְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀le.ha.tzi.LoH5337them from thepowerמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and to bringוּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮u.le.ha.'a.lo.ToH5927them upH5927from that landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776to agoodטוֹבָה֙to.VahH2896and spaciousוּרְחָבָ֔הu.re.cha.VahH7342landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776,to a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁu.de.VashH1706,to the placeמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725ofthe Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,the Hittiteוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850,the Amoriteוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,the Perizziteוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,the Hiviteוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340,and the Jebusiteוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ve.hay.vu.SiH2983.
9And nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258,beholdהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009,the cryצַעֲקַ֥תtza.'a.KatH6818of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478has comeבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935to Me; furthermoreוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571,I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200the oppressionהַלַּ֔חַץha.La.chatzH3906with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the EgyptiansH4714are oppressingלֹחֲצִ֥יםlo.cha.TzimH3905them.
The Mission of Moses
10And nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258comeלְכָ֔הle.KhahH1980,and I will sendוְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖ve.'esh.la.cha.KhaH7971you to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547,so that you may bringוְהוֹצֵ֛אve.ho.Tze'H3318My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971,the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.”
11But Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Whoמִ֣יmiH4310am I, that I should goאֵלֵ֖ךְ'e.LekhH1980to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547,and that I should bringאוֹצִ֛יא'o.Tzi'H3318the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478outH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714?”
12And He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “AssuredlyH3588I will be with you, and thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088shall be the signהָא֔וֹתha.'otH226to you that it is I who have sentשְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaH7971you:when you have broughtH3318the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971outH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, you shallworshipתַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ta.'av.DunH5647Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430at thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088mountainהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022.”
13Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,I am goingבָא֮va'H935to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and I will sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559to them, ‘The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1has sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to you.’ Now they may sayוְאָֽמְרוּ־ve.'a.me.ru-H559to me, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100is His nameשְּׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034?’Whatמָ֥הmahH4100shall I sayאֹמַ֖ר'o.MarH559to them?”
14And Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehH1961WHOאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה'eh.YehH1961”;and He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541you shall sayתֹאמַר֙to.MarH559to the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478: ‘I AMאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehH1961has sentשְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to you.’”
15Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430furthermoreע֨וֹדodH5750saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541you shall sayתֹאמַר֮to.MarH559to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478: ‘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 sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to you.’ Thisזֶה־zeh-H2088is My nameשְּׁמִ֣יshe.MiH8034foreverלְעֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769,and thisוְזֶ֥הve.ZehH2088is thenameH2143forallלְדֹ֥רle.DorH1755generationsדֹּֽר׃DorH1755to useto callH2143uponH2143Me.
16Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980andgatherוְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ve.'a.saf.TaH622the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478together and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘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.KoH3290has appearedנִרְאָ֣הnir.'AhH7200to me, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “I amH6485indeedH6485concernedH6485about you and what has been doneהֶעָשׂ֥וּיhe.'a.SuiH6213to you in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃be.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.
17SoI saidוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559,I will bringאַעֲלֶ֣ה'a.'a.LehH5927you upH5927out of the oppressionמֵעֳנִ֣יme.'o.NiH6040of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714to the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776ofthe Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,the Hittiteוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.TiH2850,the Amoriteוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,the Perizziteוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,the Hiviteוְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.ViH2340,and the Jebusiteוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יve.hay.vu.SiH2983,to a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.”’
18Then they willpayH8085attentionH8085to whatH6963you sayH6963; andyou with the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֨יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478will comeוּבָאתָ֡u.va.TaH935to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and you will sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤םva.'a.mar.TemH559to him, ‘The Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ha.'iv.ri.YimH5680,has metנִקְרָ֣הnik.RahH7136with us. So nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,pleaseנָּ֞אna'H4994let us goנֵֽלֲכָה־ne.la.khah-H1980athreeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969days’יָמִים֙ya.MimH3117journeyדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870into the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057,so that we may sacrificeוְנִזְבְּחָ֖הve.niz.be.ChahH2076to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.’
20So I will reachH7971outH7971withMy handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027and strikeוְהִכֵּיתִ֣יve.hi.kei.TiH5221EgyptH4714with allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605Mymiraclesנִפְלְאֹתַ֔יnif.le.'o.TaiH6381whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I shall doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehH6213in the midstבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbe.kir.BoH7130of it; andafterוְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-H310that he will let you goH7971.
22But every womanאִשָּׁ֤ה'i.ShahH802shall askוְשָׁאֲלָ֨הve.sha.'a.LahH7592her neighborמִשְּׁכֶנְתָּהּ֙mi.she.khen.TahH7934and the woman who livesוּמִגָּרַ֣תu.mi.ga.RatH1481in her houseבֵּיתָ֔הּbei.TahH1004for articlesכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627of silverכֶ֛סֶףKhe.sefH3701and articlesוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091,and clothingוּשְׂמָלֹ֑תu.se.ma.LotH8071;and you will putוְשַׂמְתֶּ֗םve.sam.TemH7760them on your sonsבְּנֵיכֶם֙be.nei.KhemH1121and daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םbe.No.tei.KhemH1323. So you willplunderוְנִצַּלְתֶּ֖םve.ni.tzal.TemH5337the EgyptiansH4714.”
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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