Focused Passage

Exodus 3:7-12

The LORD Calls Moses from the Burning Bush

The LORD appears to Moses in the burning bush, reveals His holiness and covenant name, announces His concern for Israel's suffering, and sends Moses to Pharaoh with the promise of deliverance.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

8I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

9And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.

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

11But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring 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.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularI have indeed seenרָאֹ֥הH7200Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .רָאִ֛יתִיH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe afflictionעֳנִ֥יH6040Noun - masculine singular constructof My peopleעַמִּ֖יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativein Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerI have heard themשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙H8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularcrying outצַעֲקָתָ֤םH6818Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructtheir oppressorsנֹֽגְשָׂ֔יוH5065Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularandכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionI am awareיָדַ֖עְתִּיH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerof their sufferingsמַכְאֹבָֽיו׃H4341Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

I have come downוָאֵרֵ֞דH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularto rescue themלְהַצִּיל֣וֹ׀H5337Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe handמִיַּ֣דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֗יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularand to bring them upוּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮H5927Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularout of thatהַהִוא֒H1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singularlandהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositiona goodטוֹבָה֙H2896Adjective - feminine singularand spaciousוּרְחָבָ֔הH7342Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionlandאֶ֤רֶץH776Noun - feminine singulara landאֶ֛רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularflowingזָבַ֥תH2100Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructwith milkחָלָ֖בH2461Noun - masculine singularand honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁH1706Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe homeמְק֤וֹםH4725Noun - masculine singular constructof the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙H3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularHittitesוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יH2850Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularAmoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙H567Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularPerizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יH6522Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularHivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יH2340Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃H2983Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

And nowוְעַתָּ֕הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverb. . .הִנֵּ֛הH2009Interjectionthe cryצַעֲקַ֥תH6818Noun - feminine singular constructvvvבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularhas reachedבָּ֣אָהH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularMeאֵלָ֑יH413Preposition | first person common singularand I haveוְגַם־H1571Conjunctionseenרָאִ֙יתִי֙H7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhow severelyהַלַּ֔חַץH3906Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםH4713Noun - proper - feminine singularare oppressing themלֹחֲצִ֥יםH3905Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֹתָֽם׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Verse 10

Original words

Thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbgoלְכָ֔הH1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularI am sendingוְאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֖H7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou toאֶל־H413PrepositionPharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularto bringוְהוֹצֵ֛אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy peopleעַמִּ֥יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthe Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularout of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Acts 7:34
Verse 11

Original words

But Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙H4872Noun - proper - masculine singularaskedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularאֶל־אֶל־H413PrepositionGodהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Article | Noun - masculine pluralWhoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativeam Iאָנֹ֔כִיH595Pronoun - first person common singularthatכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionI should goאֵלֵ֖ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionPharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularandוְכִ֥יH3588Conjunctionbringאוֹצִ֛יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularout of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 12

Original words

I will surelyכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionbeאֶֽהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwith youעִמָּ֔ךְH5973Preposition | second person masculine singular[God] saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand thisוְזֶה־H2088Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singularwill be the signהָא֔וֹתH226Article | Noun - common singularto youלְּךָ֣Preposition | second person masculine singularthatכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionIאָנֹכִ֖יH595Pronoun - first person common singularhave sent youשְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularWhen you have brought the peopleהָעָם֙H5971Article | Noun - masculine singularoutבְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤H3318Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerof Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularall of you will worshipתַּֽעַבְדוּן֙H5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun-אֶת־H853Direct object markerGodהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Article | Noun - masculine pluralonעַ֖לH5921Prepositionthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularmountainהָהָ֥רH2022Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Acts 7:7

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