KJV King James Version
And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here [am] I.
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Exodus 3:4
And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here [am] I.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.
WEB World English Bible
When Yahweh saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jehovah seeth that he hath turned aside to see, and God calleth unto him out of the midst of the bush, and saith, ‘Moses, Moses;’ and he saith, ‘Here am I.’
Surrounding context — Exodus 3
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, [even] to Horeb.
2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush [was] not consumed.
3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here [am] I.
5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy ground.
6 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.
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which [are] in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּ֥רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforסָ֣רH5493 · surto turn aside: removeלִרְא֑וֹתH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוַיִּקְרָא֩H7121 · qa.rato call: call toאֵלָ֨יוH413 · elto(wards)אֱלֹהִ֜יםH430 · e.lo.himGodמִתּ֣וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstהַסְּנֶ֗הH5572 · se.nehbushוַיֹּ֛אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872 · mo.shehMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872 · mo.shehMosesוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהִנֵּֽנִי׃H2009 · hin.nehbehold
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 33:16And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and [for] the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let [the blessing] come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him [that was] separated from his brethren.1 Samuel 3:6And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.1 Samuel 3:4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.Genesis 22:11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here [am] I.1 Samuel 3:8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.Genesis 46:2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I.Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am].Acts 9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.Psalm 62:11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power [belongeth] unto God.1 Samuel 3:10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.Acts 10:13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
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