Exodus 3:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to God,הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
"Behold,הִנֵּ֨ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am goingבָא֮
(va)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֒
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and I will sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣י
(ve·'a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, 'The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of your fathersאֲבֹותֵיכֶ֖ם
(a·vo·v·tei·chem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
has sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִי
(she·la·cha·ni)
7971: to senda prim. root
me to you.' Now they may sayוְאָֽמְרוּ־
(ve·'a·me·ru-)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, 'Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is His name?'שְּׁמֹ֔ו
(she·mov,)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
Whatמָ֥ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
shall I sayאֹמַ֖ר
(o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them?" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Behold when I come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them The God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of your fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
hath sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
me unto you and they shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to me What is his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
what shall I say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Moses said to God, "Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?"

King James Bible
And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Moses asked God, "If I go to the Israelites and say to them: The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, 'What is His name?' what should I tell them?"

International Standard Version
Moses told God, "Look! When I go to the Israelis and tell them, 'The God of your ancestors sent me to you,' they'll say to me, 'What is his name?' What should I say to them?"

NET Bible
Moses said to God, "If I go to the Israelites and tell them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?'--what should I say to them?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Moses replied to God, "Suppose I go to the people of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' What should I tell them?"

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers has sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
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