Exodus 3:13

Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 3

“And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?”Exodus 3:13

What Does Exodus 3:13 Mean?

Exodus 3:13 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 3, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Identity.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Exodus 3:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 42:8“I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”Exodus 34:6“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,”Proverbs 18:10“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”Psalms 20:1“The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;”John 17:6“I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.”Exodus 15:3“The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.”Exodus 33:19“And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.”Numbers 6:27“And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.”Proverbs 30:4“Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?”Isaiah 9:6“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”Genesis 32:29“And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.”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.”Isaiah 7:14“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”Jeremiah 23:6“In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”Matthew 1:21“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”Exodus 6:12“And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”Deuteronomy 32:3“Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.”Judges 13:6“Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:”Judges 13:17“And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?”1 Kings 8:42“(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;”

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