Exodus 6:3

Exodus 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.
• New International Version (NIV)I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself fully known to them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself known to them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name Lord I was not known to them.

Context of Exodus 6:3

1Then the Lord told Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. When he feels the force of my strong hand, he will let the people go. In fact, he will force them to leave his land!” 2And God said to Moses, “I am Yahweh—‘the Lord.’ I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’—but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them. 4And I reaffirmed my covenant with them. Under its terms, I promised to give them the land of Canaan, where they were living as foreigners. 5You can be sure that I have heard the groans of the people of Israel, who are now slaves to the Egyptians. And I am well aware of my covenant with them.

Exodus 6:3 word by word

וָאֵרָ֗א אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק וְאֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּאֵ֣ל שַׁדָּ֑י וּשְׁמִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖עְתִּי לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I appearedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• unto Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• unto Isaacיִצְחָקyitschâq · IsaacH3327
• and unto Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• Almightyשַׁדַּיshadday · AlmightyH7706
• but by my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Jehovahיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was I not knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045

Cross-references for Exodus 6:3

• Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.
• Genesis 28:3May God Almighty bless you and give you many children. And may your descendants multiply and become many nations!
• Genesis 35:11Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation, even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants!
• Genesis 48:3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
• Exodus 3:14God replied to Moses, “I Am Who I Am. Say this to the people of Israel: I Am has sent me to you.”
• Genesis 12:7Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” And Abram built an altar there and dedicated it to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
• Genesis 13:18So Abram moved his camp to Hebron and settled near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. There he built another altar to the Lord.
• Genesis 22:14Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means “the Lord will provide”). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”
• Psalms 68:4Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord— rejoice in his presence!
• Psalms 83:18Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.
• Isaiah 42:8“I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to anyone else, nor share my praise with carved idols.
• Isaiah 44:6This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: “I am the First and the Last; there is no other God.
• Isaiah 52:5What is this?” asks the Lord. “Why are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation. My name is blasphemed all day long.
• John 8:58Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!”
• Revelation 1:4This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne;

Commentaries on Exodus 6:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3By the name of God Almighty - שדי אל EL -Shaddal, God All-sufficient; God the dispenser or pourer-out of gifts. See Clarke on Genesis 17:1; (note). But by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them - This passage has been a sort of crux criticorum, and has been variously explained. It is certain that the name Jehovah was in use long before the days of Abraham, see Genesis 2:4, where the words אלהים יהוה Jehovah Elohim occur, as they do frequently afterwards…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3I am the LORD … God Almighty: Here, the Hebrew El-Shaddai is translated “God Almighty.” God was emphasizing that he was revealing himself in a new way. The patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) knew him especially as God Almighty. Now he was making his name Yahweh (LORD) known more fully to Moses and the Israelites. The point is not that the name Yahweh was completely unknown before. Rather, God was now showing more clearly what that name means through…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. I ... God Almighty--All enemies must fall, all difficulties must vanish before My omnipotent power, and the patriarchs had abundant proofs of this. but by my name, &c.--rather, interrogatively, by My name Jehovah was I not known to them? Am not I, the Almighty God, who pledged My honor for the fulfilment of the covenant, also the self-existent God who lives to accomplish it? Rest assured, therefore, that I shall bring it to pass. This passage has…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 6:3

• God
• Moses
• Revelation

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• God
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Abraham, Abram
• Jacob, Israel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Anguish
• Groaning
• Jehovah

Commentaries on Exodus 6

• 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