Bible Strands
Exodus 3:15
God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the 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 how I am to be remembered in every generation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses to deliver a specific declaration to the Israelites immediately following the revelation of the divine name in the preceding verse.
The words — כֹּה (koh) translates as “thus,” and תֹאמַר (to.mar) means “you will say,” framing the exact formula Moses must relay.
The thread — The verse anchors God’s permanent identity to the patriarchal covenant found in Genesis 17:7, echoes the unchanging nature of Christ in Hebrews 13:8, and aligns with the declaration of His renowned name in Hosea 12:5.
Why it lands — The text demands that the community explicitly acknowledge the LORD as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and permanently fix this name in every generation without alteration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Cross-references
- Genesis 17:7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- Hosea 12:5 the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown.
- Malachi 3:6 “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.
- Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
- Micah 4:5 Though all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
- Psalms 102:12 But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Psalms 135:13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
- Exodus 4:5 “This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.”