Exodus 3:11 “But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring…”

Exodus 3:11

But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

World English Bible

Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

American Standard Version

And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Geneva Bible 1599

But Moses said vnto God, Who am I, that I should go vnto Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Darby Translation

And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses saith unto God, 'Who [am] I, that I go unto Pharaoh, and that I bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt?'

Bible in Basic English

And Moses said to God, Who am I to go to Pharaoh and take the children of Israel out of Egypt?

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Cross references

“And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

1 Samuel 18:18 Exodus 6:12 2 Corinthians 3:5 Jeremiah 1:6 2 Corinthians 2:16 Exodus 4:10–13

1 Samuel 18:18 · BSB

And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”

Exodus 6:12 · BSB

But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech? ”

2 Corinthians 3:5 · BSB

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Jeremiah 1:6 · BSB

“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

2 Corinthians 2:16 · BSB

To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

Exodus 4:10–13 · BSB

“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”

12“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”

Read Exodus 3