The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country I will show you.
Exodus 3:6 - Easy To Read Version I am the God of your ancestors. [16] I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also He said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. American Standard Version (1901) Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. Common English Bible He continued, “I am the God of your father, Abraham’s God, Isaac’s God, and Jacob’s God.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, "I am the God of your father: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face, for he dared not look directly at God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God. |
The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country I will show you.
The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
The servant said, “Lord, you are the God of my master Abraham. Allow me to find a wife for his son today. Please show this kindness to my master Abraham.
The Lord spoke to Isaac that night. The Lord said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid. I am with you, and I will bless you. I will make your family great. I will do this because of my servant Abraham.”
And then Jacob saw the Lord standing by the ladder. The Lord said, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. I will give you the land that you are lying on now. I will give this land to you and to your children.
Jacob was afraid. He said, “This is a very great place. This is the house of God. This is the gate to heaven.”
But the God of my ancestors, [182] the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, [183] was with me. If God had not been with me, then you would have sent me away with nothing. But God saw the trouble that I had. God saw the work that I did. And last night God proved that I am right.”
Jacob said, “God of my father Abraham! God of my father Isaac! Lord, you told me to come back to my country and to my family. You said that you would do good to me.
It was time for the afternoon sacrifice. So the prophet Elijah went near the altar and prayed, “Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I ask you now to prove that you are the God of Israel. And prove that I am your servant. Show these people that you commanded me to do all these things.
When Elijah heard the voice [213] he used his coat to cover his face. Then he went and stood at the entrance to the cave. Then a voice said to him, “Elijah, why are you here?”
You saw our ancestors {\cf2\super [51]} suffering in Egypt.\par And you heard them call for help\par by the Red Sea.\par
Day after day, those king’s leaders spoke to Mordecai. But he refused to obey the command to bow down to Haman. So those leaders told Haman about it. They wanted to see what Haman would do about Mordecai. Mordecai had told those leaders that he was a Jew.
David made a promise to the Lord.\par David made a special promise\par to the Mighty God of Jacob.\par
The Lord is my strength. He saves me, and I sing songs of praise to him. [96] The Lord is my God, and I praise him. The Lord is the God of my ancestors, [97] and I honor him.
{The Lord also said,} “Go and gather together the elders (leaders) of the people and tell them, ‘YAHWEH, [23] the God of your ancestors, [24] has appeared to me. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob spoke to me. The Lord says: I have been watching over you and I have seen the things that people did to you in Egypt.
But you can’t see my face. No person can see me and continue to live.
Then God said, “Use your stick in this way and the people will believe that you saw the Lord, the God of your ancestors, [31] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
I will make them want to know me. They will know that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will do this because those prisoners in Babylon will turn to me with their whole hearts.
“In the future, I will make this Agreement {\cf2\super [261]} with the people of Israel.” This message is from the Lord. “I will put my teachings in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
The people of Israel and Judah will be my people. And I will be their God.
Then they will obey my laws. They will obey my commands. They will do the things I tell them. They will truly be my people, and I will be their God.’”
I will bring them back here, and they will live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their good and faithful God.”
The followers with Jesus heard this voice. They were very afraid, so they fell to the ground.
God said, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. {\cf2\super [314]} ’ {\cf2\super [315]} \{If God said he is their God, then\} these men are not really dead. He is the God only of living people.”
Surely you have read what God said about people rising from death. In the book where Moses wrote about the \{burning\} bush, {\cf2\super [163]} it says that God told Moses this: ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. {\cf2\super [164]} ’ {\cf2\super [165]}
Moses clearly showed that people are raised from death. When Moses wrote about the burning bush, {\cf2\super [320]} he said that the Lord is ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. {\cf2\super [321]} ’ {\cf2\super [322]}
The Lord said, ‘I am the same God your ancestors had—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob {\cf2\super [133]} .’ {\cf2\super [134]} Moses began to shake with fear. He was afraid to look at the bush.
I have seen my people suffer much in Egypt. I have heard my people crying. I have come down to save them. Come now, Moses, I am sending you back to Egypt.’ {\cf2\super [135]}
People of Israel, listen carefully and obey these laws. Then everything will be fine with you. You will have many children, and you will get the land filled with many good things [35] —just like the Lord, the God of your ancestors, [36] promised.
But those men were waiting for a better country—a heavenly country. So God is not ashamed to be called their God. And God has prepared a city for those men.
The things those people saw were so terrible that Moses said, “I am shaking with fear.” {\cf2\super [163]} {\cf2\super [164]}
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He put his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.
Manoah said to his wife, “We have seen God! Surely we will die because of this!”