Exodus 3

Moses keeping the flock of Jethro at Mount Horeb, the angel of the Lord appears to him in a burning bush, Exodus 3:1 , Exodus 3:2 . Astonished at the sight, he turns aside to examine it, Exodus 3:3 , when God speaks to him out of the fire, and declares himself to be the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Exodus 3:4-6 ; announces his purpose of delivering the Israelites from their oppression, and of bringing them into the promised land, Exodus 3:7-9 ; commissions him to go to Pharaoh, and to be leader of the children of Israel from Egypt, Exodus 3:10 . Moses excuses himself, Exodus 3:11 ; and God, to encourage him, promises him his protection, Exodus 3:12 . Moses doubts whether the Israelites will credit him, Exodus 3:13 , and God reveals to him his Name, and informs him what he is to say to the people, Exodus 3:14-17 , and instructs him and the elders of Israel to apply unto Pharaoh for permission to go three days' journey into the wilderness, to sacrifice unto the Lord, Exodus 3:18 ; foretells the obstinacy of the Egyptian king, and the miracles which he himself should work in the sight of the Egyptians, Exodus 3:19 , Exodus 3:20 ; and promises that, on the departure of the Israelites, the Egyptians should be induced to furnish them with all necessaries for their journey, Exodus 3:21 , Exodus 3:22 .