Éxodo 3:13

13 Pero Moisés insistió:—Supongamos que me presento ante los israelitas y les digo: “El Dios de sus antepasados me ha enviado a ustedes”. ¿Qué les respondo si me preguntan: “¿Y cómo se llama?”

Éxodo 3:13 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 3:13

And Moses said unto God
Having received full satisfaction to his objection, taken from his own unfitness for such a service, and willing to have his way quite clear unto him, and his commission appear firm and valid to his people, he proceeds to observe another difficulty that might possibly arise: when I come unto the children of Israel:
out of Midian into Egypt; and shall say unto them, the God of your fathers hath sent me unto you;
with a message to them to receive him as his ambassador and their deliverer: and they shall say unto me, what is his name?
a question it was probable they would ask, not through ignorance, since in their distress they had called upon the name of the Lord, and cried unto him for help and deliverance; but either to try Moses, and what knowledge he had of God: or there being many names by which he had made himself known; and especially was wont to make use of a new name or title when he made a new appearance, or any eminent discovery of himself, they might be desirous of knowing what was the present name he took: what shall I say unto them?
what name shall I make mention of?

Éxodo 3:13 In-Context

11 Pero Moisés le dijo a Dios:—¿Y quién soy yo para presentarme ante el faraón y sacar de Egipto a los israelitas?

12 —Yo estaré contigo —le respondió Dios—. Y te voy a dar una señal de que soy yo quien te envía: Cuando hayas sacado de Egipto a mi pueblo, todos ustedes me rendirán culto en esta montaña.

13 Pero Moisés insistió:—Supongamos que me presento ante los israelitas y les digo: “El Dios de sus antepasados me ha enviado a ustedes”. ¿Qué les respondo si me preguntan: “¿Y cómo se llama?”

14 —YO SOY EL QUE SOY —respondió Dios a Moisés—. Y esto es lo que tienes que decirles a los israelitas: “YO SOY me ha enviado a ustedes”.

15 Además, Dios le dijo a Moisés:—Diles esto a los israelitas: “El SEÑOR, el Dios de sus antepasados, el Dios de Abraham, de Isaac y de Jacob, me ha enviado a ustedes.Este es mi nombre eterno;este es mi nombre por todas las generaciones.