Exodus 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 3:16 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Is..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 3:16 — KJV
“Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:”
— Exodus 3:16 (KJV)
Exodus 3:16 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 3:16
“So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand”
Shares key themes with Exodus 3:16: israel, say, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,”
Shares key themes with Exodus 3:16: israel, say, lord
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; lifted...: or, sware”
Shares key themes with Exodus 3:16: israel, say, lord
“Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 3:16: say, god, fathers
“That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 3:16: lord, god, fathers
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