He saidalso, "I am the Godof your father,the Godof Abraham,the Godof Isaac,and the Godof Jacob."Then Moseshidhis face,for he was afraidto lookat God.
Now the LORDsaidto Abram,"Goforth from your country,And from your relativesAnd from your father'shouse,To the landwhichI will showyou;
The LORDappearedto Abramand said,"To your descendantsI will givethisland."So he builtan altarthereto the LORDwho had appearedto him.
Abramfellon his face,and Godtalkedwith him, saying,
He said,"O LORD,the Godof my masterAbraham,pleasegrantme successtoday,and showlovingkindnessto my masterAbraham.
The LORDappearedto him the samenightand said,"I am the Godof your fatherAbraham;Do not fear,for I am with you. I will blessyou, and multiplyyour descendants,For the sakeof My servantAbraham."
And behold,the LORDstoodaboveit and said,"I am the LORD,the Godof your fatherAbrahamand the Godof Isaac;the landon whichyou lie,I will giveit to you and to your descendants.
He was afraidand said,"Howawesomeis thisplace!Thisis noneotherthanthe houseof God,and thisis the gateof heaven."
"Ifthe Godof my father,the Godof Abraham,and the fearof Isaac,hadnot beenfor me, surelynowyou would have sentme awayempty-handed.Godhas seenmy afflictionand the toilof my hands,so He renderedjudgmentlastnight."
Jacobsaid,"O Godof my fatherAbrahamand Godof my fatherIsaac,O LORD,who saidto me, 'Returnto your countryand to your relatives,and I will prosperyou,'
At the timeof the offeringof the [evening] sacrifice,Elijahthe prophetcamenearand said,"O LORD,the Godof Abraham,Isaacand Israel,todaylet it be knownthat You are Godin Israeland that I am Your servantand I have doneallthesethingsat Your word.
When Elijahheard[it], he wrappedhis facein his mantleand wentout and stoodin the entranceof the cave.And behold,a voice[came] to him and said,"Whatare you doing here,Elijah?"
"You sawthe afflictionof our fathersin Egypt,And heardtheir cryby the RedSea.
Now it was when they had spokendailyto him and he would not listento them, that they toldHamanto seewhether Mordecai'sreasonwould stand;for he had toldthem that he was a Jew.
Howhe sworeto the LORDAnd vowedto the MightyOneof Jacob,
"The LORDis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation;Thisis my God,and I will praiseHim; My father'sGod,and I will extolHim.
"I will dwellamongthe sonsof Israeland will be their God.
"Goand gatherthe eldersof Israeltogether and sayto them, 'The LORD,the Godof your fathers,the Godof Abraham,Isaacand Jacob,has appearedto me, saying,"I amindeedconcernedabout you and what has been doneto you in Egypt.
But He said,"You cannotseeMy face,for nomancan seeMe and live!"
"that they may believethat the LORD,the Godof their fathers,the Godof Abraham,the Godof Isaac,and the Godof Jacob,has appearedto you."
I will givethem a heartto knowMe, for I am the LORD;and they will be My people,and I will be their God,for they will returnto Me with their wholeheart.
"But thisis the covenantwhichI will makewith the houseof Israelafterthosedays,"declaresthe LORD,"I will putMy lawwithinthem and on their heartI will writeit; and I will be their God,and they shall be My people.
"They shall be My people,and I will be their God;
that they may walkin My statutesand keepMy ordinancesand dothem. Then they will be My people,and I shall be their God.
and I will bringthem [back] and they will livein the midstof Jerusalem;and they shall be My people,and I will be their Godin truthand righteousness.'
When the disciplesheard[this], they fellfacedown to the ground and were terrified.
I AMTHE GODOF ABRAHAM,AND THE GODOF ISAAC,AND THE GODOF JACOB?He is not the Godof the deadbut of the living."
"But regardingthe factthat the deadrise again,have you not readin the bookof Moses,in the [passage] about[the burning] bush,howGodspoke to him, saying,I AM THE GODOF ABRAHAM,AND THE GODOF ISAAC,and the Godof Jacob'?
"But that the deadare raised,evenMosesshowed,in the [passage about the burning] bush,wherehe callsthe LordTHE GODOF ABRAHAM,AND THE GODOF ISAAC,AND THE GODOF JACOB.
But when SimonPetersaw[that], he fell downat Jesus'feet,saying,"Go awayfrom me Lord,for I ama sinfulman,O Lord!"
I AM THE GODOF YOUR FATHERS,THE GODOF ABRAHAMAND ISAACAND JACOB.'Mosesshook with fearand would not ventureto look.
I HAVE CERTAINLY SEENTHE OPPRESSIONOF MY PEOPLEIN EGYPTAND HAVE HEARDTHEIR GROANS,AND I HAVE COME DOWNTO RESCUETHEM; COMENOW,AND I WILL SENDYOU TO EGYPT.'
"O Israel,you should listenand be carefulto do[it], that it may be wellwith you and that you may multiplygreatly,justas the LORD,the Godof your fathers,has promisedyou, [in] a landflowingwith milkand honey.
But as it is, they desirea better[country], that is, a heavenly one.ThereforeGodis not ashamedto be calledtheir God;for He has prepareda cityfor them.
And soterriblewas the sight,[that] Mosessaid,"I AMFULL OF FEARand trembling."
WhenI sawHim, I fellat His feetlikea dead man.And He placedHis right handon me, saying,"Do not be afraid;I amthe firstand the last,
So Manoahsaidto his wife,"We will surelydie,for we have seenGod."
