Exodus 3:6

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I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.

Cross References

Genesis 12:1

The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your land, your relatives, and your father’s home. Go to the land that I will show you.

Genesis 12:7

Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I’m going to give this land to your descendants.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 17:3

Immediately, Abram bowed with his face touching the ground, and again God spoke to him,

Genesis 24:12

Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today. Show your kindness to Abraham.

Genesis 26:24

That night the Lord appeared to Isaac, and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. I will bless you and increase the number of your descendants for my servant Abraham’s sake.”

Genesis 28:13

The Lord was standing above it, saying, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give the land on which you are lying to you and your descendants.

Genesis 28:17

Filled with awe, he said, “How awe-inspiring this place is! Certainly, this is the house of God and the gateway to heaven!”

Genesis 31:42

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would have sent me away empty-handed by now. God has seen my misery and hard work, and last night he made it right.”

Genesis 32:9

Then Jacob prayed, “God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac! Lord, you said to me, ‘Go back to your land and to your relatives, and I will make you prosperous.’

1 Kings 18:36

When it was time to offer the sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward. He said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make known today that you are God in Israel and that I’m your servant and have done all these things by your instructions.

1 Kings 19:13

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his coat, went out, and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then the voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Nehemiah 9:9

You saw how our ancestors suffered in Egypt, and you heard them crying at the Red Sea.

Esther 3:4

Although they asked him day after day, he paid no attention to them. So they informed Haman to see if Mordecai’s actions would be tolerated, since Mordecai had told them that he was a Jew.

Psalm 132:2

Remember how he swore an oath to the Lord and made this vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Exodus 15:2

The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.

Exodus 29:45

“Then I will live among the Israelites and be their God.

Exodus 3:16

“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.

Exodus 33:20

But you can’t see my face, because no one may see me and live.”

Exodus 4:5

⌞The Lord explained,⌟ “This is to convince the people that the Lord God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to you.”

Jeremiah 24:7

I will give them the desire to know that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, because they will wholeheartedly come back to me.

Jeremiah 31:33

“But this is the promise that I will make to Israel after those days,” declares the Lord: “I will put my teachings inside them, and I will write those teachings on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Jeremiah 32:38

They will be my people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 11:20

Then they will live by my laws and obey my rules. They will be my people, and I will be their God.

Zechariah 8:8

I will bring them back, and they will live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, who is faithful and just.

Matthew 17:6

The disciples were terrified when they heard this and fell facedown on the ground.

Matthew 22:32

‘I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ He’s not the God of the dead but of the living.”

Mark 12:26

Haven’t you read in the book of Moses that the dead come back to life? It’s in the passage about the bush, where God said, ‘I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’

Luke 20:37

“Even Moses showed in the passage about the bush that the dead come back to life. He says that the Lord is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw this, he knelt in front of Jesus and said, “Leave me, Lord! I’m a sinful person!”

Acts 7:32

‘I am the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and didn’t dare to look at the bush.

Acts 7:34

I’ve seen how my people are mistreated in Egypt. I’ve heard their groaning and have come to rescue them. So now I’m sending you to Egypt.’

Deuteronomy 6:3

Listen, Israel, and be careful to obey these laws. Then things will go well for you and your population will increase in a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord God of your ancestors promised you.

Hebrews 11:16

Instead, these men were longing for a better country—a heavenly country. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 12:21

The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said he was trembling and afraid.

Revelation 1:17

When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. Then he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the first and the last,

Judges 13:22

So Manoah said to his wife, “We will certainly die because we have seen God.”