Exodus 3:6
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, for he was afraid to look at God.
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ASV
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
KJV
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
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Commentary
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אָנֹכִי֙ | 'a.no.Khi | I | H595 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֣י | 'e.lo.Hei | [am] [the] God of | H430 → |
| אָבִ֔יךָ | 'a.Vi.kha | father your | H1 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֧י | 'e.lo.Hei | [the] God of | H430 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֛ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֥י | 'e.lo.Hei | [the] God of | H430 → |
| יִצְחָ֖ק | yitz.Chak | Isaac | H3327 → |
| וֵאלֹהֵ֣י | ve.lo.Hei | and [the] God of | H430 → |
| יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| וַיַּסְתֵּ֤ר | vai.yas.Ter | and he hid | H5641 → |
| מֹשֶׁה֙ | mo.Sheh | Moses | H4872 → |
| פָּנָ֔יו | pa.Nav | face his | H6440 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| יָרֵ֔א | ya.Re' | he was afraid | H3372 → |
| מֵהַבִּ֖יט | me.ha.Bit | from looking | H5027 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ha.'E.lo.Him | <the> God | H430 → |
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