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1. Moses' father-in-law was named Jethro. Jethro was a priest of Midian. Moses took care of Jethro's sheep. One day, Moses led the sheep to the west side of the desert. He went to a mountain called Horeb, the mountain of God.
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1. Now Moses H4872 kept H1961 H7462 H853 the flock H6629 of Jethro H3503 his father H2859 -in-law , the priest H3548 of Midian H4080 : and he led H5090 H853 the flock H6629 to the backside H310 of the desert H4057 , and came H935 to H413 the mountain H2022 of God H430 , even to Horeb H2722 .
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2. On that mountain, Moses saw the Angel of the Lord in a burning bush. Moses saw a bush that was burning without being destroyed.
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2. And the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 unto H413 him in a flame H3827 of fire H784 out of the midst H4480 H8432 of a bush H5572 : and he looked H7200 , and, behold H2009 , the bush H5572 burned H1197 with fire H784 , and the bush H5572 was not H369 consumed H398 .
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3. So he decided to go closer to the bush and see how a bush could continue burning without being burned up.
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3. And Moses H4872 said H559 , I will now H4994 turn aside H5493 , and see H7200 this H2088 great H1419 H853 sight H4758 , why H4069 the bush H5572 is not H3808 burnt H1197 .
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4. The Lord saw Moses was coming to look at the bush. So he called to him from the bush. He said, "Moses, Moses!" Moses said, "Yes, Lord."
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4. And when the LORD H3068 saw H7200 that H3588 he turned aside H5493 to see H7200 , God H430 called H7121 unto H413 him out of the midst H4480 H8432 of the bush H5572 , and said H559 , Moses H4872 , Moses H4872 . And he said H559 , Here H2009 am I.
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5. Then God said, "Don't come any closer. Take off your sandals. You are standing on holy ground.
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5. And he said H559 , Draw not nigh H7126 H408 hither H1988 : put off H5394 thy shoes H5275 from off H4480 H5921 thy feet H7272 , for H3588 the place H4725 whereon H834 H5921 thou H859 standest H5975 is holy H6944 ground H127 .
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6. I am the God of your ancestors. I am 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.
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6. Moreover he said H559 , I H595 am the God H430 of thy father H1 , the God H430 of Abraham H85 , the God H430 of Isaac H3327 , and the God H430 of Jacob H3290 . And Moses H4872 hid H5641 his face H6440 ; for H3588 he was afraid H3372 to look H4480 H5027 upon H413 God H430 .
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7. Then the Lord said, "I have seen the troubles my people have suffered in Egypt, and I have heard their cries when the Egyptians hurt them. I know about their pain.
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7. And the LORD H3068 said H559 , I have surely seen H7200 H7200 H853 the affliction H6040 of my people H5971 which H834 are in Egypt H4714 , and have heard H8085 their cry H6818 by reason of H4480 H6440 their taskmasters H5065 ; for H3588 I know H3045 H853 their sorrows H4341 ;
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8. Now I will go down and save my people from the Egyptians. I will take them from that land and lead them to a good land where they can be free from these troubles. It is a land filled with many good things. Many different people live in that land: the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
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8. And I am come down H3381 to deliver H5337 them out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Egyptians H4714 , and to bring them up H5927 out of H4480 that H1931 land H776 unto H413 a good H2896 land H776 and a large H7342 , unto H413 a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 ; unto H413 the place H4725 of the Canaanites H3669 , and the Hittites H2850 , and the Amorites H567 , and the Perizzites H6522 , and the Hivites H2340 , and the Jebusites H2983 .
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9. I have heard the cries of the Israelites, and I have seen the way the Egyptians have made life hard for them.
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9. Now H6258 therefore, behold H2009 , the cry H6818 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 is come H935 unto H413 me : and I have also H1571 seen H7200 H853 the oppression H3906 wherewith H834 the Egyptians H4714 oppress H3905 them.
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10. So now I am sending you to Pharaoh. Go! Lead my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt."
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10. Come H1980 now H6258 therefore , and I will send H7971 thee unto H413 Pharaoh H6547 , that thou mayest bring forth H3318 H853 my people H5971 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 .
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11. But Moses said to God, "I am not a great man! How can I be the one to go to Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of Egypt?"
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11. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 God H430 , Who H4310 am I H595 , that H3588 I should go H1980 unto H413 Pharaoh H6547 , and that H3588 I should bring forth H3318 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 ?
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12. God said, "You can do it because I will be with you. This will be the proof that I am sending you: After you lead the people out of Egypt, you will come and worship me on this mountain."
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12. And he said H559 , Certainly H3588 I will be H1961 with H5973 thee ; and this H2088 shall be a token H226 unto thee, that H3588 I H595 have sent H7971 thee : When thou hast brought forth H3318 H853 the people H5971 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 , ye shall serve H5647 H853 God H430 upon H5921 this H2088 mountain H2022 .
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13. Then Moses said to God, "But if I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your ancestors sent me,' then the people will ask, 'What is his name?' What should I tell them?"
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13. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 God H430 , Behold H2009 , when I H595 come H935 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and shall say H559 unto them , The God H430 of your fathers H1 hath sent H7971 me unto H413 you ; and they shall say H559 to me, What H4100 is his name H8034 ? what H4100 shall I say H559 unto H413 them?
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14. Then God said to Moses, "Tell them, 'I AM WHO I AM.' When you go to the Israelites, tell them, 'I AM' sent me to you."
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14. And God H430 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , I AM H1961 THAT H834 I AM H1961 : and he said H559 , Thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , I AM H1961 hath sent H7971 me unto H413 you.
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15. God also said to Moses, "This is what you should tell the people: 'Yahweh is the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. My name will always be Yahweh.' That is how the people will know me for generations and generations to come. Tell the people, 'Yahweh has sent me to you!'"
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15. And God H430 said H559 moreover H5750 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , The LORD H3068 God H430 of your fathers H1 , the God H430 of Abraham H85 , the God H430 of Isaac H3327 , and the God H430 of Jacob H3290 , hath sent H7971 me unto H413 you: this H2088 is my name H8034 forever H5769 , and this H2088 is my memorial H2143 unto all generations H1755 H1755 .
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16. The Lord also said, "Go and gather together the elders of the people and tell them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, 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 what people did to you in Egypt.
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16. Go H1980 , and gather H622 H853 the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 together , and say H559 unto H413 them , The LORD H3068 God H430 of your fathers H1 , the God H430 of Abraham H85 , of Isaac H3327 , and of Jacob H3290 , appeared H7200 unto H413 me, saying H559 , I have surely visited H6485 H6485 you , and seen that which is done H6213 to you in Egypt H4714 :
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17. And I have decided that I will take you from the troubles you are suffering in Egypt. I will lead you to the land that now belongs to many different people: the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. I will lead you to a land filled with many good things.'
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17. And I have said H559 , I will bring you up H5927 H853 out of the affliction H4480 H6040 of Egypt H4714 unto H413 the land H776 of the Canaanites H3669 , and the Hittites H2850 , and the Amorites H567 , and the Perizzites H6522 , and the Hivites H2340 , and the Jebusites H2983 , unto H413 a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 .
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18. "The elders will listen to you. And then you and the elders will go to the Pharaoh. You will tell him, 'Yahweh is the God of the Hebrews. He came to us and told us to travel three days into the desert. There we must offer sacrifices to Yahweh our God.'
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18. And they shall hearken H8085 to thy voice H6963 : and thou shalt come H935 , thou H859 and the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 , unto H413 the king H4428 of Egypt H4714 , and ye shall say H559 unto H413 him , The LORD H3068 God H430 of the Hebrews H5680 hath met H7136 with H5921 us : and now H6258 let us go H1980 , we beseech thee H4994 , three H7969 days H3117 ' journey H1870 into the wilderness H4057 , that we may sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 our God H430 .
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19. "But I know that the Pharaoh will not let you go. Only a great power will force him to let you go,
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19. And I H589 am sure H3045 that H3588 the king H4428 of Egypt H4714 will not H3808 let H5414 you go H1980 , no H3808 , not by a mighty H2389 hand H3027 .
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20. so I will use my great power against Egypt. I will cause amazing things to happen in that land. After I do this, he will let you go.
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20. And I will stretch out H7971 H853 my hand H3027 , and smite H5221 H853 Egypt H4714 with all H3605 my wonders H6381 which H834 I will do H6213 in the midst H7130 thereof : and after H310 that H3651 he will let you go H7971 .
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21. And I will cause the Egyptians to be kind to the Israelites. They will give many gifts to your people when they leave Egypt.
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21. And I will give H5414 this H2088 people H5971 H853 favor H2580 in the sight H5869 of the Egyptians H4714 : and it shall come to pass H1961 , that, when H3588 ye go H1980 , ye shall not H3808 go H1980 empty H7387 :
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22. "All of the Hebrew women will ask their Egyptian neighbors and the Egyptian women living in their houses for gifts. And those Egyptian women will give them gifts of silver, gold, and fine clothing. Then you will put those gifts on your children. In this way you will take away the wealth of the Egyptians."
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22. But every woman H802 shall borrow H7592 of her neighbor H4480 H7934 , and of her that sojourneth H4480 H1481 in her house H1004 , jewels H3627 of silver H3701 , and jewels H3627 of gold H2091 , and raiment H8071 : and ye shall put H7760 them upon H5921 your sons H1121 , and upon H5921 your daughters H1323 ; and ye shall spoil H5337 H853 the Egyptians H4714 .
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