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Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. <a href="/nlt/exodus/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the bush was engulfed in flames, it didn’t burn up. <a href="/esv/exodus/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. <a href="/bsb/exodus/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/exodus/3.htm">King James Bible</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/3.htm">New King James Version</a> And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not being consumed. <a href="/nasb/exodus/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. <a href="/lsb/exodus/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of the bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. <a href="/amp/exodus/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing flame of fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was on fire, yet it was not consumed. <a href="/csb/exodus/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire within a bush. As Moses looked, he saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire within a bush. As Moses looked, he saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed. <a href="/asv/exodus/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. <a href="/cev/exodus/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> There an angel of the LORD appeared to him from a burning bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but it was not burning up. <a href="/erv/exodus/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. <a href="/gwt/exodus/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The Messenger of the LORD appeared to him there as flames of fire coming out of a bush. Moses looked, and although the bush was on fire, it was not burning up. <a href="/gnt/exodus/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> There the angel of the LORD appeared to him as a flame coming from the middle of a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire but that it was not burning up. <a href="/isv/exodus/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flaming fire from the center of a bush. As Moses continued to watch, amazingly the bush kept on burning, but was not consumed. <a href="/msb/exodus/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/exodus/3.htm">NET Bible</a> The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. He looked--and the bush was ablaze with fire, but it was not being consumed! <a href="/nheb/exodus/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and look, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. <a href="/wbt/exodus/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. <a href="/web/exodus/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh’s angel appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the Messenger of YHWH appears to him in a flame of fire, out of the midst of the bush, and he sees, and behold, the bush is burning with fire, and the bush is not consumed. <a href="/ylt/exodus/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and there appeareth unto him a messenger of Jehovah in a flame of fire, out of the midst of the bush, and he seeth, and lo, the bush is burning with fire, and the bush is not consumed. <a href="/slt/exodus/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the messenger of Jehovah will be seen to him in a flame of fire from the midst of the bramble; and he will see, and behold, the bramble burning in fire, and the bramble was not consumed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire and was not burnt. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. And he saw that the bush was burning and was not burnt. <a href="/nabre/exodus/3.htm">New American Bible</a> There the angel of the LORD appeared to him as fire flaming out of a bush. When he looked, although the bush was on fire, it was not being consumed. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and, behold, the bush was on fire, and the bush was not consumed. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH appeared to him in a flame of fire from within the bush, and he saw the bush that was on fire with fire in it, and the bush was not burned.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. <a href="/sep/exodus/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And an angel of the Lord appeared to him in flaming fire out of the bush, and he sees that the bush burns with fire, - but the bush was not consumed. <a href="/parallel/exodus/3-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=397" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/3.htm">Moses at the Burning Bush</a> 1Meanwhile, 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. 2<a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’aḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">There the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yê·rā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">appeared</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3827.htm" title="3827: bə·lab·baṯ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Flame. For lehabah; flame.">in a blazing</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">from within</a> <a href="/hebrew/5572.htm" title="5572: has·sə·neh (Art:: N-ms) -- Perhaps blackberry bush. From an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble.">a bush.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Moses saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5572.htm" title="5572: has·sə·neh (Art:: N-ms) -- Perhaps blackberry bush. From an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble.">the bush</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: bō·‘êr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">ablaze</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">with fire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5572.htm" title="5572: wə·has·sə·neh (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Perhaps blackberry bush. From an unused root meaning to prick; a bramble."></a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">but it was not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’uk·kāl (V-QalPass-Prtcpl-ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">consumed.</a> 3So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30-32</a> After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. / When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him: / ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. <a href="/luke/20-37.htm">Luke 20:37</a> Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ <a href="/mark/12-26.htm">Mark 12:26</a> But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? <a href="/matthew/22-32.htm">Matthew 22:32</a> ‘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.” <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35</a> This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Deuteronomy 33:16</a> with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3-22</a> The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. / Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean. / For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” ... <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7-13</a> Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur. / “Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied. / So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.” ... <a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Genesis 22:11</a> Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. <a href="/genesis/31-11.htm">Genesis 31:11</a> In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’ <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Genesis 48:16</a> the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.” <a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Hosea 12:4</a> Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— <a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Zechariah 3:2</a> And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?” <a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12</a> After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.angel.<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4,6</a> And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I… <a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7-13</a> And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur… <a href="/genesis/22-15.htm">Genesis 22:15,16</a> And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, … bush burned.<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-17</a> And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; … <a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a> But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.<a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Psalm 66:12</a> Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/revelation/19-12.htm">Blazing</a> <a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/genesis/39-19.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Bush</a> <a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/genesis/22-7.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/revelation/16-18.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Thorn-Bush</a> <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Thorn-Tree</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/exodus/3-16.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-4.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Blazing</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/exodus/11-8.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Bush</a> <a href="/exodus/15-7.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/exodus/9-8.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/exodus/22-6.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Thorn-Bush</a> <a href="/mark/12-26.htm">Thorn-Tree</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 3</div>1. <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Moses keeps Jethro's flock.</a> 2. <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">God appears to him in a burning bush.</a> 9. <a href="/exodus/3-9.htm">He sends him to deliver Israel.</a> 13. <a href="/exodus/3-13.htm">The name of God.</a> 15. <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">His message to Israel, and Pharaoh, whose opposition is foretold.</a> 20. <a href="/exodus/3-20.htm">He is assured of Israel's deliverance.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>There the angel of the LORD appeared to him The "angel of the LORD" is often understood as a theophany, a manifestation of God Himself. In the Old Testament, this figure frequently appears with divine authority and is sometimes equated with God (<a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7-13</a>; <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-24</a>). The appearance to Moses marks a pivotal moment in biblical history, as God is about to commission Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. This encounter occurs at Mount Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai, a significant location for future divine revelations and the giving of the Law.in a blazing fire from within a bush. Fire is a common biblical symbol of God's presence, purity, and power (<a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>). The bush, likely a common desert shrub, represents the ordinary being infused with the divine. The fire's presence without consuming the bush signifies God's holiness and the miraculous nature of His revelation. This event foreshadows the divine presence that will accompany the Israelites in the pillar of fire during their desert journey (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>).Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, Moses' attention is captured by the unusual sight, indicating the importance of divine encounters in the mundane aspects of life. This moment of curiosity leads to a life-changing encounter with God. Moses, raised in Pharaoh's palace and now a shepherd in Midian, is about to be called into a new role as the leader of God's people. The burning bush serves as a divine interruption in Moses' life, redirecting his path.but it was not consumed. The bush's resistance to the fire symbolizes God's eternal nature and His ability to sustain and preserve. This miraculous sign reassures Moses of God's power and presence. It also serves as a metaphor for Israel, a nation that will endure despite the fiery trials of slavery and oppression in Egypt. The unconsumed bush can be seen as a type of Christ, who embodies the fullness of God (<a href="/colossians/2-9.htm">Colossians 2:9</a>) and yet is not overcome by the trials and sufferings of the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> A Hebrew man raised in Pharaoh's household, who fled to Midian after killing an Egyptian. At this point, he is tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a> A divine messenger who appears to Moses in the form of a burning bush. This figure is often understood as a theophany, a visible manifestation of God to humans. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_burning_bush.htm">The Burning Bush</a> A miraculous sign where a bush is on fire but not consumed, symbolizing God's presence and holiness. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mount_horeb.htm">Mount Horeb</a> Also known as the Mountain of God, this is the location where Moses encounters the burning bush. It is later associated with the giving of the Ten Commandments. 5. <a href="/topical/m/midian.htm">Midian</a> The region where Moses fled after leaving Egypt, and where he encounters God in the burning bush.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_the_ordinary.htm">God's Presence in the Ordinary</a> God often reveals Himself in the midst of our daily lives. Moses was tending sheep when he encountered God. We should be attentive to God's presence in our everyday activities. <a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a> The burning bush is a symbol of God's holiness. Like the bush that was not consumed, God's holiness is pure and enduring. We are called to approach God with reverence and awe. <a href="/topical/d/divine_calling.htm">Divine Calling</a> Moses' encounter with God marks the beginning of his mission to lead Israel out of Egypt. God calls each of us to a purpose, and we must be willing to listen and respond. <a href="/topical/g/god's_power_and_protection.htm">God's Power and Protection</a> The bush was not consumed by the fire, symbolizing God's power to protect and sustain. In our trials, we can trust in God's ability to preserve us. <a href="/topical/g/god's_initiative.htm">God's Initiative</a> God takes the initiative to reach out to Moses. Similarly, God seeks a relationship with us and often makes the first move in our spiritual journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 3</a> <a href="/q/how_did_moses_die_in_the_bible.htm">How did Moses die according to biblical accounts?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_the_bush_burn_unconsumed.htm">In Exodus 3:2, how can a bush burn without being consumed, defying natural law? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_being_on_fire_for_god_mean.htm">What does being on fire for God mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_god's_guidance_clearer.htm">Why does God not give clear, undeniable guidance on important life decisions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) The angel of the Lord.--Heb., an angel of Jehovah. In <a href="/exodus/3-4.htm" title="And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the middle of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.">Exodus 3:4</a> the angel is called both "Jehovah and "Elohim," whence it is concluded, with reason, that it was the Second Person of the Trinity who appeared to Moses.Out of the midst of a bush.--Literally, out of the midst of the acacia. As the seneh, or acacia, is very common in the Sinaitic region, we can scarcely suppose that a special tree, growing alone, is intended. Probably the article is one of reference, and the meaning is, "the bush of which you have all heard." (Comp. <a href="/john/3-24.htm" title="For John was not yet cast into prison.">John 3:24</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - The angel of the Lord. Literally, "an angel of Jehovah." Taking the whole narrative altogether, we are justified in concluding that the appearance was that of "the Angel of the Covenant" or" the Second Person of the Trinity himself;" but this is not stated nor implied in the present verse. We learn it from what follows. The angel "appeared in a flame of fire out of the midst of the thorn-bush" - not out of "a thorn-bush - which may be explained by there being only one on the spot, which however seems improbable, as it is a common tree; or by Moses having so often spoken of it, that, when he came to write to his countrymen, he naturally called it "the bush," meaning "the bush of which you have all heard." So St. John says of the Baptist (<a href="/john/3-24.htm">John 3:24</a>) that "he was not yet cast into the prison, meaning, prison into which you all know that he was cast. Seneh, the word translated "bush," is still the name of a thorny shrub, a species of acacia, common in the Sinaitic district. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/3-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>There the Angel מַלְאַ֨ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהֹוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel appeared וַ֠יֵּרָא (way·yê·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see to אֵלָ֛יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to him in a blazing בְּלַבַּת־ (bə·lab·baṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3827.htm">Strong's 3827: </a> Flame fire אֵ֖שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire from within מִתּ֣וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre a bush. הַסְּנֶ֑ה (has·sə·neh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5572.htm">Strong's 5572: </a> Perhaps blackberry bush Moses saw וַיַּ֗רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the bush הַסְּנֶה֙ (has·sə·neh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5572.htm">Strong's 5572: </a> Perhaps blackberry bush ablaze בֹּעֵ֣ר (bō·‘êr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> To kindle, consume, to be, brutish with fire, בָּאֵ֔שׁ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire but it was not אֵינֶ֥נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle consumed! אֻכָּֽל׃ (’uk·kāl) Verb - QalPass - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">OT Law: Exodus 3:2 The angel of Yahweh appeared to him (Exo. 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