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Exodus 3:14
God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Moses in response to his request for a divine name, preparing him to confront the Israelites and their elders. The words — The Hebrew אֶהְיֶה ('eh.Yeh) means "I am," repeated with אֲשֶׁר ('a.Sher, "that which") to produce the phrase "I AM WHO I AM." The thread — The "I AM" declaration resurfaces in John 8:58 with Jesus claiming preexistence, and in Revelation 1:8 where God identifies Himself as the eternal "Alpha and Omega." Why it lands — The text states God’s self-existent, unchanging reality rather than providing a definable name, requiring the reader to rely on His covenant presence rather than human categories.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- John 8:58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
- Psalms 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
- Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.
- Exodus 6:3 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.
- Revelation 1:4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
- Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
- Revelation 4:8 And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
- Psalms 68:4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.