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.”
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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.” — read online, free, in the King James Version.
God reveals his name to Moses from the burning bush: “I AM THAT I AM.”
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What is the meaning of “I AM THAT I AM”?
When Moses asks God's name, the answer is a form of the Hebrew verb “to be” — often understood as “I will be what I will be”. The name (rendered LORD in small capitals in most Bibles) speaks of God's self-existence and faithfulness.
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This is the King James Version (1611) — the classic English translation, in the public domain and free to read and quote.
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