Exodus 3:16

New Century Version

“Go and gather the elders and tell them this: ‘The Lord, the God of your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me. He said, I care about you, and I have seen what has happened to you in Egypt.

Cross References

Genesis 1:7

So God made the air and placed some of the water above the air and some below it.

Genesis 21:1

The Lord cared for Sarah as he had said and did for her what he had promised.

Genesis 28:13

Then Jacob saw the Lord standing above the ladder, and he said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your grandfather, and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are now sleeping.

Genesis 48:15

And Israel blessed Joseph and said, “My ancestors Abraham and Isaac served our God, and like a shepherd God has led me all my life.

Genesis 50:24

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will take care of you. He will lead you out of this land to the land he promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Psalm 102:21

The name of the Lord will be heard in Jerusalem; his praise will be heard there.

Psalm 33:18

But the Lord looks after those who fear him, those who put their hope in his love.

Psalm 8:4

But why are people even important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?

Exodus 1:8

Then a new king began to rule Egypt, who did not know who Joseph was.

Exodus 13:19

Moses carried the bones of Joseph with him, because before Joseph died, he had made the Israelites promise to do this. He had said, “When God saves you, remember to carry my bones with you out of Egypt.”

Exodus 15:14

“The other nations will hear this and tremble with fear; terror will take hold of the Philistines.

Exodus 17:5

The Lord said to Moses, “Go ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Carry with you the walking stick that you used to strike the Nile River. Now go!

Exodus 18:12

Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, gave a whole burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to Moses’ father-in-law to eat the holy meal together before God.

Exodus 2:25

He saw the troubles of the people of Israel, and he was concerned about them.

Exodus 24:11

These leaders of the Israelites saw God, but God did not destroy them. Then they ate and drank together.

Exodus 3:2

There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire coming out of a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but it was not burning up.

Exodus 3:6

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

Exodus 4:1

Then Moses answered, “What if the people of Israel do not believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?”

Exodus 4:29

Moses and Aaron gathered all the elders of the Israelites,

Exodus 4:31

and the Israelites believed. When they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their troubles, they bowed down and worshiped him.

Exodus 4:5

The Lord said, “This is so that the Israelites will believe that the Lord appeared to you. I am the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”

Matthew 26:3

Then the leading priests and the elders had a meeting at the palace of the high priest, named Caiaphas.

Luke 1:68

“Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to help his people and has given them freedom.

Luke 19:44

They will destroy you and all your people, and not one stone will be left on another. All this will happen because you did not recognize the time when God came to save you.”

Acts 11:30

They gathered the money and gave it to Barnabas and Saul, who brought it to the elders in Judea.

Acts 15:14

Simon has told us how God showed his love for those people. For the first time he is accepting from among them a people to be his own.

Acts 20:17

Now from Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

1 Peter 2:12

People who do not believe are living all around you and might say that you are doing wrong. Live such good lives that they will see the good things you do and will give glory to God on the day when Christ comes again.

1 Peter 5:1

Now I have something to say to the elders in your group. I also am an elder. I have seen Christ’s sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be shown to us. I beg you to

Ruth 1:6

While Naomi was in Moab, she heard that the Lord had come to help his people and had given them food again. So she and her daughters-in-law got ready to leave Moab and return home.