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Exodus 3:4

Moses
God's presence

2 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.

3 So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?”

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.

5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

6 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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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
When the LORD saw that he came over to see, God called to him out of the middle of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”
ASV
And when Jehovah 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.
DARBY
And Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, and God called to him out of the midst of the thorn-bush and said, Moses, Moses! And he said, Here am I.
BLB
And YHWH saw that he had turned aside to look, and God called to him from the midst of the bush and He said, “Moses! Moses!” And he said, “Behold, [it is] I.”
ÅB
Da Herren så at han gikk bort for å se, ropte Gud til ham midt ut av tornebusken og sa: Moses, Moses! Og han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.
OTB
Da Herren så at han gikk bort for å se, ropte Gud til ham midt ut av tornebusken: «Moses, Moses!» Og Moses svarte: «Her er jeg.»
B1930
Da Herren så at han gikk bort for å se, ropte Gud til ham midt ut av tornebusken og sa: Moses, Moses! Og han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 33:16

    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.

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  • Genesis 22:11

    Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.

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  • Genesis 46:2

    And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:6

    Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”

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  • 1 Samuel 3:4

    Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”

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  • 1 Samuel 3:8

    Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.

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  • Genesis 22:1

    Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.

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  • Acts 9:4

    He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

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