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The Name of God [09-14]

Moses asked, “What if the people want to know who sent me, what should I say?” God said, “I AM WHO I AM. Tell them, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ Also tell them, 'I am Yahweh, the God of your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' This is my name forever.”

NOT TRANSLATED

Important Terms:

• Moses
• God
• Yahweh
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob

Translation Notes:

• the people - See "my people" in :zh:obs🎶frames:09-13].
• I AM WHO I AM - This description shows that God can only be defined by himself, not by anything else that we know of, and he cannot be compared to anyone else.
• I AM - This name emphasizes that God is the only one who has always lived and always will live.
• my name - The name that God told Moses and all of Israel to use for him is "Yahweh," which is related to "I AM" and appears to mean, "HE IS."