Exodus 3:12

“He said, “But I will be with you, and this will be the sign for you that I have sent you: when you have brought out the people from Egypt, you will serve Elohim on this mountain.””

Exodus 3:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Moses doubts himself; God says, “I will be with you”Purpose

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Exodus 3:12, word by word

He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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I will beאֶהְיֶהehye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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will be the signאוֹתot

sign

A mark or signal that points to something.

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have sent youשְׁלַחְתִּיshelachti

send

To send someone or something.

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when you have brought outהוֹצִיאֲhotsia

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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from Egyptמִּצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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you will serveתַּעַבְדוּtaavdu

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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mountainהָרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

11Moses said to Elohim, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt?”

12 · This verse (above)

13Moses said to Elohim, “Look, if I come to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The Elohim of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?”

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