Exodus 3:12

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¹⁰ Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

¹¹ And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

¹³ 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?

¹⁴ And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “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.”
KJV: And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
WEB: He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
ASV: And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the token unto thee, that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
DARBY: And he said, For I will be with thee; and this shall be the sign to thee that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
BLB: And He said, “Surely I will be with you, and this [is] the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you⁺ shall serve God on this mountain.”

ÅB: Og han sa: Sannelig, jeg vil være med deg, og dette skal være deg et tegn på at jeg har sendt deg: Når du har ført folket ut av Egypt, da skal dere holde gudstjeneste på dette fjell.
OTB: Og Gud sa: «Sannelig, jeg vil være med deg. Og dette skal være tegnet for deg på at det er jeg som har sendt deg: Når du har ført folket ut av Egypt, skal dere tjene Gud på dette fjellet.»
B1930: Og han sa: Sannelig, jeg vil være med dig, og dette skal være dig et tegn på at jeg har sendt dig: Når du har ført folket ut av Egypten, da skal I holde gudstjeneste på dette fjell.

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Original text and word study

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Joshua 1:5
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
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Romans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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Deuteronomy 31:23
And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
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Genesis 31:3
And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
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Exodus 4:15
And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
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Exodus 4:12
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
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Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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