Now Moses was keeping the flock of ^aJethro (Reuel) his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to ^bHoreb (Sinai) , the ^cmountain of God. 2 ^aThe ¹Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing flame of fire from the midst of a ^bbush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was on fire, yet it was not consumed. 3 So Moses said, “^aI must turn away from the flock and see this great sight—why the bush is not burned up.” 4 When the LORD saw that he turned away from the flock to look, ^aGod called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” 5 Then God said, “Do not come near; ^atake your sandals off your feet out of respect, because the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” 6 Then He said, “^aI am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” ^bThen Moses hid his face, because he was ^cafraid to look at God.

7 The LORD said, “I have in fact ^aseen the affliction (suffering, desolation) of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters (oppressors) ; for I know their pain and suffering. 8 So I have come down ^ato rescue them from the hand (power) of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a ^bland that is good and spacious, to a land ¹flowing with milk and honey a land of plenty—to the place of ^cthe Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. 9 Now, behold, ^athe cry of the children of Israel has come to Me; and I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them.

10 Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, and then ^abring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “^aWho am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 And God said, “Certainly ^aI will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: ^bwhen you have brought the people out of Egypt, ^cyou shall serve and worship God at this mountain.”

13 Then Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers (ancestors) has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ What shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “^1aI AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “You shall say this to the Israelites, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” 15 Then God also said to Moses, “This is what you shall say to the Israelites, ‘^aThe LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob (Israel) , has sent me to you.’ This is My ¹Name forever, and this is My ^bmemorial name to all generations. 16 Go, ^agather the elders (tribal leaders) of Israel together, and say to them, ‘^bThe LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, “^cI am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. 17 So I said ^aI will bring you up out of the suffering and oppression of Egypt to the land of ^bthe Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land ^1cflowing with milk and honey.”’ 18 ^aThe elders of the tribes will listen and pay attention to what you say; and ^byou, with the elders of Israel, shall go to the king of Egypt and you shall say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; so now, please, we ask and plead with you, let us go on a ^cthree days’ journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’ 19 But I know that the king of Egypt ^awill not let you go ^bunless he is forced by a strong hand. 20 So I will reach out ^aMy hand and strike Egypt with all My ^bwonders which I shall do in the midst of it; and ^cafter that he will let you go. 21 And I will grant this people ^afavor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; therefore, it shall be that when you go, you will not go empty-handed. 22 But every woman ^ashall insistently ask her neighbor and any woman who ¹lives in her house, for articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and daughters. In this way you are to ^bplunder the Egyptians leaving bondage with great possessions that are rightfully yours.” Gen 15:14