Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself fully known to them. New Living Translation I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’—but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them. English Standard Version I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them. Berean Standard Bible I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. King James Bible And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. New King James Version I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name LORD I was not known to them. New American Standard Bible and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them. NASB 1995 and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them. NASB 1977 and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them. Legacy Standard Bible and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Yahweh, I was not known to them. Amplified Bible I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob (Israel) as God Almighty [El Shaddai], but by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles]. Christian Standard Bible I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I was not known to them by my name ‘the LORD.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. American Standard Version and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them. Contemporary English Version But when I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, I came as God All-Powerful and did not use my name. English Revised Version and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH I was not known to them. GOD'S WORD® Translation I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I didn't make myself known to them by my name, the LORD. Good News Translation I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as Almighty God, but I did not make myself known to them by my holy name, the LORD. International Standard Version I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, and did I not reveal to them my name 'LORD'? Majority Standard Bible I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. NET Bible I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name 'theLORD' I was not known to them. New Heart English Bible And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El Shaddai, but I did not make myself known to them by my name 'the LORD.' Webster's Bible Translation And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. World English Bible I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Yahweh I was not known to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I appear to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; as for My Name YHWH, I have not been known to them; Young's Literal Translation and I appear unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; as to My name Jehovah, I have not been known to them; Smith's Literal Translation And I shall be seen to Abraham, to Isaak, and to Jacob, by God Almighty; and my name Jehovah I was not known to them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty; and my name ADONAI I did not shew them. Catholic Public Domain Version who appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as Almighty God. And I did not reveal to them my name: ADONAI. New American Bible As God the Almighty I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but by my name, LORD, I did not make myself known to them. New Revised Standard Version I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name ‘The LORD’ I did not make myself known to them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty; but my name the LORD I did not make known to them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who was revealed to Abraham and to Isaac and to Yaquuv, by Eil Shaddai God, and the Name of LORD JEHOVAH I had not shown them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name ???? I made Me not known to them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I appeared to Abraam and Isaac and Jacob, being their God, but I did not manifest to them my name Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Promises Deliverance…2God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. 3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. 4I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.… Cross References Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. Genesis 28:3 May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. Genesis 35:11 And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. Genesis 48:3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me Genesis 15:7 The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Genesis 26:24 and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.” Genesis 46:3 “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.” Genesis 31:42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.” Genesis 32:9 Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’ John 8:58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” Hebrews 11:13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. Acts 7:32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty. Treasury of Scripture And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. God Almighty. Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. Genesis 28:3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; Genesis 35:11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; but by my name. Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Genesis 12:7,8 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him… Genesis 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. Jump to Previous Abraham Actual Almighty Appear Appeared Correspond Hebrew Isaac Jacob Jewish Letters Original Publication Ruler Society Text Uses VerseJump to Next Abraham Actual Almighty Appear Appeared Correspond Hebrew Isaac Jacob Jewish Letters Original Publication Ruler Society Text Uses VerseExodus 6 1. God renews his promise by his name JEHOVAH9. Moses vainly attempts to encourage the Israelites 10. He and Aaron are again sent to Pharaoh 14. Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon and Levi, of whom came Moses and Aaron 26. The history resumed I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob This phrase highlights God's personal relationship with the patriarchs of Israel. The appearances to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are foundational events in the biblical narrative, establishing the covenantal promises that would shape the history of Israel. These appearances are recorded in Genesis, where God communicates His promises of land, descendants, and blessing. The patriarchs' experiences with God set a precedent for faith and obedience, serving as examples for future generations. The personal nature of these encounters underscores God's desire for a relationship with His people. as God Almighty but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them Persons / Places / Events 1. God (Yahweh)The central figure in this verse, revealing His nature and character to Moses. 2. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob The patriarchs of Israel to whom God appeared as "God Almighty" (El Shaddai). 3. Moses The leader of the Israelites, receiving this revelation from God. 4. Egypt The place where the Israelites are enslaved and from where God plans to deliver them. 5. The Covenant The ongoing promise God made with the patriarchs, which He is now fulfilling through Moses. Teaching Points Understanding God's NamesThe names of God reveal different aspects of His character. "God Almighty" (El Shaddai) emphasizes His power and sufficiency, while "LORD" (Yahweh) reveals His eternal, self-existent nature. Progressive Revelation God reveals Himself progressively throughout Scripture. What was known to the patriarchs is expanded upon in Moses' time, and further in the New Testament through Christ. Faithfulness to His Promises God's revelation to Moses is a reminder of His faithfulness to His covenant promises. He is actively working to fulfill what He has promised to the patriarchs. Personal Relationship with God Just as God revealed Himself personally to the patriarchs and to Moses, He desires a personal relationship with each believer today. Trust in God's Timing God's revelation and fulfillment of His promises often occur in His perfect timing, which may differ from human expectations.(3) I appeared . . . by the name of God Almighty.--This name, "El Shaddai," is first found in the revelation made of Himself by God to Abraham (Genesis 17:1). It is used by Isaac (Genesis 28:3), and repeated in the revelation made to Jacob (Genesis 35:11 ). Its primary idea is, no doubt, that of "overpowering strength." (See the comment on Genesis 17:1.) The primary idea of "Jehovah" is, on the contrary, that of absolute, eternal, unconditional, independent existence. Both names were probably of a great antiquity, and widely spread among Semitic races; but, at different times and in different places, special stress was laid on the one or on the other. To the early patriarchs God revealed Himself as "El Shaddai," because He desired to impress upon them His ability to fulfil the promises which He had made to them; to Moses and Israel generally, at the date of the Exodus, He insisted on His name Jehovah, because they were in the closest contact with polytheism, and had themselves, in many cases, fallen into polytheism (Joshua 24:14), against which this Name was a standing protest, since "the Existent" must mean "the Self Existent," and so "the Only Existent." (See Deuteronomy 4:39 : "Jehovah, he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else") . . . Verse 3. - I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty. See Genesis 17:1 for the revelation of this name to Abraham, and Genesis 35:11 for its repetition to Jacob. We do not find the full name used by God in any appearance to Isaac; but Isaac himself uses it in Genesis 28:3. By my name Jehovah was I not known unto them. The explanation of this passage is by no means easy. God himself, according to Genesis 15:7, revealed himself to Abraham as Jehovah before declaring his name to be El-Shaddai (God Almighty); and again revealed himself to Jacob as Jehovah-Elohim (Genesis 28:13). Abraham named the place where he had been about to sacrifice Isaac, "Jehovah-jireh" (Genesis 22:14). That Moses regarded the name as known even earlier, appears from Genesis 4:1. It was probably as old as language. The apparent meaning of the present passage cannot therefore be its true meaning. No writer would so contradict himself. Perhaps the true sense is, "I was known to them as a Being of might and power, not as mere absolute (and so eternal and immutable) existence." This meaning of the word, though its etymological and original meaning, may have been unknown to the patriarchs, who were not etymologists. It was first distinctly declared to Moses at Sinai (Exodus 3:14, 15). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I appearedוָאֵרָ֗א (wā·’ê·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Abraham, אַבְרָהָ֛ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Isaac, יִצְחָ֥ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah and to וְאֶֽל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc as God בְּאֵ֣ל (bə·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty Almighty, שַׁדָּ֑י (šad·dāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7706: The Almighty but I did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reveal Myself נוֹדַ֖עְתִּי (nō·w·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know to them לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew by My name, וּשְׁמִ֣י (ū·šə·mî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name ‘the LORD.’ יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Exodus 6:3 NIVExodus 6:3 NLT Exodus 6:3 ESV Exodus 6:3 NASB Exodus 6:3 KJV Exodus 6:3 BibleApps.com Exodus 6:3 Biblia Paralela Exodus 6:3 Chinese Bible Exodus 6:3 French Bible Exodus 6:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 6:3 And I appeared to Abraham to Isaac (Exo. 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