Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding - the flock of his father-in-law Jethro , the priest of Midian. He led - the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb , the mountain of God.
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There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw ... the bush ablaze with fire , ... but it was not consumed.
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So Moses thought , “ I must go over ... and see - this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up ? ”
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When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look , God called out to him from within the bush , “ Moses , Moses ! ” “ Here I am , ” he answered.
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“ Do not come any closer , ” (God) said. “ Take off your sandals ... ... , for the place where you are standing ... is holy ... ground. ”
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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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The 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.
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I 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.
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And now ... the cry vvv of the Israelites has reached Me , and I have seen - how severely - the Egyptians are oppressing them. -
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Therefore , go ! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring - My people the Israelites ... out of Egypt. ”
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But Moses asked God , “ Who am I , that I should go to Pharaoh and bring - the Israelites ... out of Egypt ? ”
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“ I will surely be with you , ” (God) said , “ and this will be the sign 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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Then Moses asked God , “ Suppose I go to the Israelites ... and say ‘ The God of your fathers has sent me to you , ’ and they ask ‘ What is His name ? ’ What should I tell them ? ”
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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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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 ....
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Go , 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 in Egypt.
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And I have promised to bring you up - out of your affliction in Egypt , into the land of the Canaanites , Hittites , Amorites , Perizzites , Hivites , and Jebusites — ... a land flowing with milk and honey. ’
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(The elders of Israel) will listen to what you say , and you must go with (them) ... to the king of Egypt and tell him , ‘ The LORD , the God of the Hebrews - , has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day ... journey into the wilderness , so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God. ’
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But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow - you to go unless a mighty hand compels him ....
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So I will stretch out - My hand and strike - the Egyptians with all the wonders - I will perform among them. And after that , he will release you.
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And I will grant - this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians ... that when you leave , you will not go away empty-handed.
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Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver ... and gold jewelry and clothing , and you will put them on your sons ... and daughters. So you will plunder - the Egyptians. ”
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