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Exodus 3:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 3:13

Verse 13 of 22

Scripture focus

And Moses said unto God, Behold, [when] I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What [is] his name? what shall I say unto them?

Exodus 3:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 3:13

Theological / Devotional

What is his name? On the verge of accepting the divine call, Moses inquired what he was to say in case the people asked him for his divine credentials. The supposition that the people might ask this question is not to be attributed to ignorance of the name of their God. The name by which God had revealed Himself to their fathers could not have vanished entirely from memory, and the mere mention of God’s name could not have been of much help to Moses. However, the nature and power of the One who sent Moses would be expressed in that name, and since names meant so much to the Semite mind, it was important for Moses to reveal to his people the true nature of their God, who was now ready to deliver them from bondage.

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