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Exodus 3

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. 3 Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.”

4 So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!”

And he said, “Here I am.”

5 Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” 6 Moreover He said, “I am the God of your 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 oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. 8 So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites. 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

12 So He said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?”

14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” 15 Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’ 16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt; 17 and I have said I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’ 18 Then they will heed your voice; and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has met with us; and now, please, let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’ 19 But I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not even by a mighty hand. 20 So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go. 21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed. 22 But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, namely, of her who dwells near her house, articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians.”

出埃及記 3

摩西牧養他岳父米甸祭司葉忒羅的羊群，一日領羊群往野外去，到了神的山，就是何烈山。 2 耶和華的使者從荊棘裡火焰中向摩西顯現。摩西觀看，不料，荊棘被火燒著，卻沒有燒毀。 3 摩西說：「我要過去看這大異象，這荊棘為何沒有燒壞呢？」 4 耶和華神見他過去要看，就從荊棘裡呼叫說：「摩西！摩西！」他說：「我在這裡。」 5 神說：「不要近前來。當把你腳上的鞋脫下來，因為你所站之地是聖地。」 6 又說：「我是你父親的神，是亞伯拉罕的神、以撒的神、雅各的神。」摩西蒙上臉，因為怕看神。

7 耶和華說：「我的百姓在埃及所受的困苦，我實在看見了；他們因受督工的轄制所發的哀聲，我也聽見了。我原知道他們的痛苦。 8 我下來是要救他們脫離埃及人的手，領他們出了那地，到美好寬闊、流奶與蜜之地，就是到迦南人、赫人、亞摩利人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人之地。 9 現在以色列人的哀聲達到我耳中，我也看見埃及人怎樣欺壓他們。 10 故此，我要打發你去見法老，使你可以將我的百姓以色列人從埃及領出來。」 11 摩西對神說：「我是什麼人？竟能去見法老，將以色列人從埃及領出來呢？」 12 神說：「我必與你同在。你將百姓從埃及領出來之後，你們必在這山上侍奉我，這就是我打發你去的證據。」

13 摩西對神說：「我到以色列人那裡，對他們說：『你們祖宗的神打發我到你們這裡來。』他們若問我說：『他叫什麼名字？』我要對他們說什麼呢？」 14 神對摩西說：「我是自有永有的。」又說：「你要對以色列人這樣說：『那自有的打發我到你們這裡來。』」 15 神又對摩西說：「你要對以色列人這樣說：『耶和華你們祖宗的神，就是亞伯拉罕的神、以撒的神、雅各的神，打發我到你們這裡來。』耶和華是我的名，直到永遠；這也是我的紀念，直到萬代。 16 你去招聚以色列的長老，對他們說：『耶和華你們祖宗的神，就是亞伯拉罕的神、以撒的神、雅各的神，向我顯現，說：我實在眷顧了你們，我也看見埃及人怎樣待你們。』 17 我也說：『要將你們從埃及的困苦中領出來，往迦南人、赫人、亞摩利人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人的地去，就是到流奶與蜜之地。』 18 他們必聽你的話。你和以色列的長老要去見埃及王，對他說：『耶和華希伯來人的神遇見了我們，現在求你容我們往曠野去，走三天的路程，為要祭祀耶和華我們的神。』 19 我知道雖用大能的手，埃及王也不容你們去。 20 我必伸手在埃及中間施行我一切的奇事，攻擊那地，然後他才容你們去。 21 我必叫你們在埃及人眼前蒙恩，你們去的時候就不至於空手而去。 22 但各婦女必向她的鄰舍並居住在她家裡的女人要金器銀器和衣裳，好給你們的兒女穿戴，這樣你們就把埃及人的財物奪去了。」