God said moreover to Moses, "You shall tell the children of Israel this, `Yahweh, 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 my memorial to all generations.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Lord God ... - Better, Jehovah יהוה yehovahGod of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord God of your fathers. —Hebrew, Jehovah, God of your fathers. The I AM of the preceding verse (<…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And God said moreover. God again assumes His name taken from the covenant He had made with Abraham and his descendants, so that the Israel…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And God said moreover to Moses: As a further explanation of the above name, and of the design and use of it.

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Previously, Moses thought he was able to deliver Israel and set about the work too hastily. Now, though he is the fittest person on earth for it, h…

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