Exodus 3:16

New International Reader's Version

“Go. Gather the elders of Israel together. Say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, appeared to me. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God said, “I have watched over you. I have seen what the Egyptians have done to you.

Cross References

Genesis 1:7

And that’s exactly what happened. God made the huge space between the waters. He separated the water under the space from the water above it.

Genesis 21:1

The Lord was gracious to Sarah, just as he had said he would be. The Lord did for Sarah what he had promised to do.

Genesis 28:13

The Lord stood beside the stairway. He said, “I am the Lord. I am the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your children after you the land you are lying on.

Genesis 48:15

Then Israel gave Joseph his blessing. He said, “May God bless these boys. He is the God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. They walked faithfully with him. He is the God who has been my shepherd all my life right up to this day.

Genesis 50:24

Joseph said to his brothers, “I’m about to die. But God will surely come to help you. He’ll take you up out of this land. He’ll bring you to the land he promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”

Psalm 102:21

So people will talk about him in Zion. They will praise him in Jerusalem.

Psalm 33:18

But the Lord looks with favor on those who respect him. He watches over those who put their hope in his faithful love.

Psalm 8:4

What are human beings that you think about them? What is a son of man that you take care of him?

Exodus 1:8

Then a new king came to power in Egypt. Joseph didn’t mean anything to him.

Exodus 13:19

Moses took the bones of Joseph along with him. Joseph had made the Israelites give their word to do this. He had said, “God will surely come to help you. When he does, you must carry my bones up from this place with you.” (Genesis 50:25)

Exodus 15:14

The nations will hear about it and tremble. Pain and suffering will take hold of the Philistines.

Exodus 17:5

The Lord answered Moses. “Go out in front of the people. Take some of the elders of Israel along with you. Take in your hand the walking stick you used when you struck the Nile River. Go.

Exodus 18:12

Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel. They ate a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the sight of God.

Exodus 2:25

So God looked on the Israelites with concern for them.

Exodus 24:11

But God didn’t destroy those Israelite leaders when they saw him. They ate and drank.

Exodus 3:2

There the angel of the Lord appeared to him from inside a burning bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire. But it didn’t burn up.

Exodus 3:6

He continued, “I am the God of your father. I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard that, he turned his face away. He was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 4:1

Moses answered, “What if the elders of Israel won’t believe me? What if they won’t listen to me? Suppose they say, ‘The Lord didn’t appear to you.’ Then what should I do?”

Exodus 4:29

Moses and Aaron gathered all the elders of Israel together.

Exodus 4:31

And they believed. They heard that the Lord was concerned about them. He had seen their suffering. So they bowed down and worshiped him.

Exodus 4:5

The Lord said, “When they see this sign, they will believe that I appeared to you. I am the Lord, the God of their fathers. I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.”

Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priests met with the elders of the people. They met in the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest.

Luke 1:68

“Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to his people and purchased their freedom.

Luke 19:44

You didn’t recognize the time when God came to you. So your enemies will smash you to the ground. They will destroy you and all the people inside your walls. They will not leave one stone on top of another.”

Acts 11:30

They sent their gift to the elders through Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 15:14

Simon Peter has explained to us what God has now done. He has chosen some of the Gentiles to be among his very own people.

Acts 20:17

From Miletus, Paul sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus.

1 Peter 2:12

People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.

1 Peter 5:1

I’m speaking to the elders among you. I was a witness of Christ’s sufferings. And I will also share in the glory that is going to come. I’m making my appeal to you as one who is an elder together with you.

Ruth 1:6

While Naomi was in Moab, she heard that the Lord had helped his people. He had begun to provide food for them again. So Naomi and her two daughters-in-law prepared to go from Moab back to her home.