Exodus 3:15 “God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of you…”

Exodus 3:15

God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

World English Bible

God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.

American Standard Version

And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Geneva Bible 1599

And God spake further vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob hath sent me vnto you: this is my Name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all ages.

Darby Translation

And God said moreover to Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you. This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Young's Literal Translation

And God saith again unto Moses, 'Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel, Jehovah, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you; this [is] My name — to the age, and this My memorial, to generation — generation.

Bible in Basic English

And God went on to say to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and this is my sign to all generations.

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Cross references

“The Lord”

Exodus 3:6 Exodus 4:5 Deuteronomy 1:11 Acts 7:32 2 Chronicles 28:9 Matthew 22:32

Exodus 3:6 · BSB

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.

Exodus 4:5 · BSB

“This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.”

Deuteronomy 1:11 · BSB

May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised.

Acts 7:32 · BSB

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

2 Chronicles 28:9 · BSB

But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered th…

Matthew 22:32 · BSB

‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ ? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

“this is my name for ever”

Isaiah 9:6 Psalm 135:13 Psalm 72:17 Psalm 72:19 Isaiah 63:12 Psalm 145:1

Isaiah 9:6 · BSB

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Psalm 135:13 · BSB

Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.

Psalm 72:17 · BSB

May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Psalm 72:19 · BSB

And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.

Isaiah 63:12 · BSB

who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,

Psalm 145:1 · BSB

I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

“my memorial”

Hebrews 13:8 Hosea 12:5 Malachi 3:6 Micah 4:5 Psalm 102:12

Hebrews 13:8 · BSB

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Hosea 12:5 · BSB

the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown.

Malachi 3:6 · BSB

“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.

Micah 4:5 · BSB

Though all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

Psalm 102:12 · BSB

But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.

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

In context

14God 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.’”

16Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.

Read Exodus 3