Exodus 3:14
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.
Study Note
Study Note
When Moses asks God's name at the burning bush, the answer 'I AM WHO I AM' (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh) is the most discussed divine name in the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew root hayah (to be) implies dynamic, ongoing existence rather than static being; some scholars render it 'I will be what I will be,' emphasizing future presence. The Septuagint rendered it as 'ho on' (the Being), influencing centuries of philosophical theology in the direction of divine self-existence. The name YHWH, abbreviated from this declaration, became the personal covenant name of Israel's God, too sacred for most Jewish communities to pronounce.
Other Translations
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.
And God saith unto Moses, `I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, `Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'
And God said to him, I AM WHAT I AM: and he said, Say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.
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