When the LORDsawthat he turnedasideto look,Godcalledto him from the midstof the bushand said,"Moses,Moses!"And he said,"HereI am."
Now it cameabout afterthesethings,that GodtestedAbraham,and saidto him, "Abraham!"And he said,"HereI am."
But the angelof the LORDcalledto him from heavenand said,"Abraham,Abraham!"And he said,"HereI am."
Then Jacobawokefrom his sleepand said,"Surelythe LORDis in thisplace,and I did not knowit."
Godspoketo Israelin visionsof the nightand said,"Jacob,Jacob."And he said,"HereI am."
OnceGodhas spoken;TwiceI have heardthis:That powerbelongs to God;
Moseswentup to God,and the LORDcalledto him from the mountain,saying,"Thusyou shall sayto the houseof Jacoband tellthe sonsof Israel:
The angelof the LORDappearedto him in a blazingfirefrom the midstof a bush;and he looked,and behold,the bushwas burningwith fire,yet the bushwas not consumed.
Then Mosessaidto the LORD,"See,You sayto me, 'Bringup thispeople!'But You Yourselfhave not let me knowwhomYou will sendwith me. Moreover, You have said,'I have knownyou by name,and you have alsofoundfavorin My sight.'
"that they may believethat the LORD,the Godof their fathers,the Godof Abraham,the Godof Isaac,and the Godof Jacob,has appearedto you."
Then the LORDcalledto Mosesand spoketo him from the tentof meeting,saying,
A voicecameto him, "Getup, Peter,killand eat!"
Aboutthe ninthhourof the dayhe clearlysawin a visionan angelof Godwho had [just] comein and saidto him, "Cornelius!"
and he fellto the groundand hearda voicesayingto him, "Saul,Saul,whyare you persecutingMe?"
And with the choicethingsof the earthand its fullness,And the favorof Him who dweltin the bush.Let it cometo the headof Joseph,And to the crownof the headof the onedistinguishedamong his brothers.
Then the LORDcameand stoodand calledas at othertimes,"Samuel!Samuel!"And Samuelsaid,"Speak,for Your servantis listening."
that the LORDcalledSamuel;and he said,"HereI am."
The LORDcalledyetagain,"Samuel!"So Samuelaroseand wentto Eliand said,"HereI am, for you calledme." But he answered,"I did not call,my son,liedownagain."
So the LORDcalledSamuelagainfor the thirdtime.And he aroseand wentto Eliand said,"HereI am, for you calledme." Then Elidiscernedthat the LORDwas callingthe boy.