Exodus 3:2-4

2 ¹The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a ²bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed.

3 So Moses said, "³I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned up."

4 When the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, ⁴God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."

Exodus 3:2-4 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 2

In this chapter we are informed how that the Lord appeared to Moses in a bush on fire, but not consumed, Ex 3:1-6, declared unto him that he had seen and observed the afflictions of the children of Israel, and was determined to deliver them, Ex 3:7-9, that he gave him a call to be the deliverer of them, answered his objections to it, and instructed him what he should say, both to the elders of Israel and to Pharaoh, Ex 3:10-18, and assured him, that though at first Pharaoh would refuse to let them go, yet after many miracles wrought, he would be willing to dismiss them, when they should depart with great substance, Ex 3:19-22.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 16:7-11; Genesis 21:17; Genesis 22:11, 15; Ex 3:4-11, 16; Judges 13:13-21; Acts 7:30
• 2. Deuteronomy 33:16; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37; Acts 7:30
• 3. Acts 7:31
• 4. Exodus 4:5

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "the"
• [b]. Lit "Let me turn"
• [c]. Lit "great"