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Exodus 3:14

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

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ASV

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

KJV

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872 →
אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehI amH1961 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834 →
אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה'eh.YehI amH1961 →
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541 →
תֹאמַר֙to.Maryou will sayH559 →
לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Neito [the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה'eh.YehI amH1961 →
שְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe has sent meH7971 →
אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.Khemto youH413 →

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John 8:58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.Revelation 1:8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.Isaiah 44:6Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.Exodus 6:3I 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.Revelation 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,Revelation 4:8And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”Psalms 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.2 Corinthians 1:20For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”John 8:28So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.Matthew 18:20For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”Job 11:7Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?John 5:26For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.Exodus 23:21Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.

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About Exodus

The Giving of the Law on Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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