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Tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me. He told me, “I have been watching closely, and I see how the Egyptians are treating you. <a href="/esv/exodus/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt, <a href="/bsb/exodus/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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 to you in Egypt. <a href="/kjv/exodus/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: <a href="/nkjv/exodus/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt; <a href="/nasb_/exodus/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has appeared to me, saying, “I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/nasb/exodus/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, &#8216The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, &#8220I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/lsb/exodus/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I indeed care about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/amp/exodus/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Go, gather the elders (tribal leaders) of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, “I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/csb/exodus/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Go and assemble the elders of Israel and say to them: The LORD, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me and said: I have paid close attention to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Go and assemble the elders of Israel and say to them: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me and said: I have paid close attention to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/asv/exodus/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: <a href="/cev/exodus/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Call together the leaders of Israel and tell them that the God who was worshiped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has appeared to you. Tell them I have seen how terribly they are being treated in Egypt, <a href="/erv/exodus/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: <a href="/gwt/exodus/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Go, assemble the leaders of Israel. Say to them, 'The LORD God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to me. He said, "I have paid close attention to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/gnt/exodus/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Go and gather the leaders of Israel together and tell them that I, the LORD, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to you. Tell them that I have come to them and have seen what the Egyptians are doing to them. <a href="/isv/exodus/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Go and gather the elders of Israel. Tell them, 'The LORD God of your ancestors, appeared to me—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and he said, "I have paid close attention to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/msb/exodus/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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 to you in Egypt. <a href="/net/exodus/3.htm">NET Bible</a> "Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, appeared to me--the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--saying, "I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt, <a href="/nheb/exodus/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Go, and gather the elders of the children of Israel together, and tell them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, "I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt; <a href="/wbt/exodus/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Go and assemble the elders of Israel, and say to them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt. <a href="/web/exodus/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Go, and you have gathered the elderly of Israel, and have said to them: YHWH, God of your fathers, has appeared to me, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I have certainly inspected you, and that which is done to you in Egypt; <a href="/ylt/exodus/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Go, and thou hast gathered the elders of Israel, and hast said unto them: Jehovah, God of your fathers, hath appeareth unto me, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I have certainly inspected you, and that which is done to you in Egypt; <a href="/slt/exodus/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Come, and gather together the old men of Israel, and say to them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, was seen to me, the God of Abraham, Isaak and Jacob, saying, Reviewing, I reviewed you and what was done to you in Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Go, gather together the ancients of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying: Visiting I have visited you: and I have seen all that hath befallen you in Egypt. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Go and gather together the elders of Israel, and you shall say to them: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying: When visiting, I have visited you, and I have seen all that has befallen you in Egypt. <a href="/nabre/exodus/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Go and gather the elders of the Israelites, and tell them, The LORD, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me and said: I have observed you and what is being done to you in Egypt; <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Go and assemble the elders of Israel, and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying: I have given heed to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely remembered you and seen that which is done to you in Egypt; <a href="/hpbt/exodus/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Go gather the Elders of the children of Israel and say to them: ‘LORD JEHOVAH the God of your fathers was revealed to me, the God of Abraham and of Ishaq and of Yaquuv, saying, “Remembering, I have remembered you and whatever was done to you in Egypt<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying: I have surely remembered you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt. <a href="/sep/exodus/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Go then and gather the elders of the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, The Lord God of our fathers has appeared to me, the God of Abraam, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, saying, I have surely looked upon you, and upon all the things which have happened to you in Egypt. <a href="/parallel/exodus/3-16.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=557" 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> …15God 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. 16<a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·’ā·sap̄·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">assemble</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê (Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and say</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them,</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.">‘The LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of your fathers—</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">of Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Isaac,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">and Jacob—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: nir·’āh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">has appeared</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: pā·qōḏ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">I have surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: pā·qaḏ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">attended</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: he·‘ā·śui (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and have seen what has been done</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: bə·miṣ·rā·yim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">in Egypt.</a> 17And 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.’…<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 7:30-34</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="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” <a href="/exodus/4-29.htm">Exodus 4:29-31</a> Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites, / and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people, / and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped. <a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6-8</a> Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. / I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. / And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’” <a href="/exodus/12-40.htm">Exodus 12:40-41</a> Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. <a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5-9</a> and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous. / But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor. / So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression. ... <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13</a> The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-36</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. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. <a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Hebrews 11:24-27</a> By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. / He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. ... <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. <a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1-4</a> So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ... <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a> After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God. / So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. / God saw the Israelites and took notice. <a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">Exodus 19:3-6</a> Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel: / ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. / Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. ... <a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Psalm 105:26-27</a> He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. <a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a> “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:elders.<a href="/exodus/4-29.htm">Exodus 4:29</a> And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:<a href="/exodus/18-12.htm">Exodus 18:12</a> And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.<a href="/exodus/24-11.htm">Exodus 24:11</a> And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.visited.<a href="/exodus/2-25.htm">Exodus 2:25</a> And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.<a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Exodus 4:31</a> And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.<a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a> And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/genesis/49-2.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/genesis/49-2.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/exodus/2-13.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/38-1.htm">Visited</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/4-5.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/exodus/4-1.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-3.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/exodus/3-17.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/exodus/4-5.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/exodus/4-29.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/exodus/4-5.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/4-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/exodus/4-29.htm">Together</a> <a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Visited</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'; 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The elders were respected leaders and representatives of the people, often responsible for making decisions and guiding the community. This reflects the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where elders held authority and were seen as wise and experienced. The gathering of elders also emphasizes the communal aspect of God's message, ensuring that it is communicated to the entire nation through their leaders.and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— This phrase establishes continuity and covenantal faithfulness. By identifying Himself as the God of their fathers, God is reminding the Israelites of the promises made to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This connection reinforces the idea of a covenant relationship that spans generations. It also serves to reassure the Israelites of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to fulfill His promises. The mention of these patriarchs ties the current situation back to the foundational stories of Israel's identity and God's faithfulness.has appeared to me and said: The appearance of God to Moses is a theophany, a direct encounter with the divine. This emphasizes the authority of Moses as a prophet and leader chosen by God. The personal nature of this encounter underscores the seriousness and authenticity of the message Moses is to deliver. It also highlights the unique role of Moses as an intermediary between God and the people of Israel, a role that foreshadows the mediatory work of Christ.I have surely attended to you This phrase indicates God's awareness and concern for the plight of the Israelites. It reassures them that their suffering has not gone unnoticed. The use of "surely" emphasizes the certainty and intensity of God's attention. This reflects God's compassionate nature and His active involvement in the lives of His people. It also serves as a reminder of God's omniscience and His ability to intervene in human affairs.and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. This statement acknowledges the oppression and suffering experienced by the Israelites under Egyptian bondage. It highlights the historical context of their enslavement and the harsh conditions they endured. God's awareness of their situation is a precursor to His plan for deliverance. This also connects to the broader biblical theme of God as a deliverer and redeemer, who sees the affliction of His people and acts to bring about their salvation. The mention of Egypt serves as a reminder of the historical and geographical setting of the Exodus narrative, a pivotal event in Israel's history that foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The central figure in this passage, chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He is instructed to gather the elders of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elders_of_israel.htm">Elders of Israel</a> The leaders and representatives of the Israelite community. Moses is to communicate God's message to them. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of the Israelites, who identifies Himself as the God of their ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The place of Israel's bondage and suffering, where they are enslaved under Pharaoh's rule. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_abraham,_isaac,_and_jacob.htm">The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob</a> This title emphasizes God's covenant relationship with the patriarchs and His faithfulness to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> God identifies Himself as the God of the patriarchs, reminding the Israelites of His longstanding covenant and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership_and_community.htm">The Importance of Leadership and Community</a> Moses is instructed to gather the elders, emphasizing the role of leadership and community in God's plan. <a href="/topical/g/god's_awareness_and_compassion.htm">God's Awareness and Compassion</a> God has seen the suffering of His people, showing His compassion and readiness to act on their behalf. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_obedience.htm">The Call to Obedience</a> Moses is given a clear directive, illustrating the importance of obedience to God's commands in fulfilling His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_plan.htm">The Continuity of God's Plan</a> The reference to the patriarchs connects the current situation to God's overarching plan, encouraging trust in His timing and methods.<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/who_were_the_old_testament_elders.htm">Who were the elders in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_day_of_visitation.htm">What is the Day of Visitation?</a> <a href="/q/do_rev_4_4_elders_align_with_other_leaders.htm">How do the twenty-four elders from Revelation 4:4 align with or contradict other biblical notions of heavenly beings or leadership? </a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_israel's_exodus.htm">In Exodus 3:8-10, is there archaeological or historical proof that aligns with God's promised deliverance of Israel from Egypt?</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>(16) The elders of Israel.--Not so much the old men generally, as the rulers--those who bore authority over the rest--men of considerable age, no doubt, for the most part. Rosenmller reasonably concludes from this direction that the Hebrews, even during the oppression, enjoyed some kind of internal organisation and native government (Schol, in Exod. p. 58).I have surely visited.--Heb., Visiting, I have visited. (Comp. <a href="/genesis/1-24.htm" title="And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.">Genesis 1:24</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - Gather the elders. It is generally thought that we are to understand by "the elders" not so much the more aged men, as these who bore a certain official rank and position among their brethren, the heads of the various houses (<a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Exodus 6:14, 25</a>; 11:21), who exercised a certain authority even during the worst times of the oppression. Moses was first to prevail, on them to acknowledge his mission, and was then to go with them to Pharaoh and make his representation (ver. 18). I have surely visited you. The words are a repetition of those used by Joseph on his deathbed (<a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a>), and may be taken to mean, "I have done as Joseph prophesied - I have made his words good thus far. Expect, therefore, the completion of what he promised." <a href="/commentaries/exodus/3-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Go, לֵ֣ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk assemble וְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ (wə·’ā·sap̄·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove the elders זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and say וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to them, אֲלֵהֶם֙ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘The LORD, יְהוָ֞ה (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 the God אֱלֹהֵ֤י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of your fathers, אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father the God אֱלֹהֵ֧י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Abraham, אַבְרָהָ֛ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation Isaac, יִצְחָ֥ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah and Jacob, וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב (wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc has appeared נִרְאָ֣ה (nir·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see to me אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to and said: לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I have surely פָּקֹ֤ד (pā·qōḏ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit attended פָּקַ֙דְתִּי֙ (pā·qaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit to you וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and [have seen] what has been done הֶעָשׂ֥וּי (he·‘ā·śui) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make to you לָכֶ֖ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 in Egypt. בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃ (bə·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/3-16.htm">OT Law: Exodus 3:16 Go and gather the elders of Israel (Exo. 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