Êxodo 3:11

11 Moisés, porém, respondeu a Deus: “Quem sou eu para apresentar-me ao faraó e tirar os israelitas do Egito?”

Êxodo 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 3:11

And Moses said unto God, who am I, that I should go unto
Pharaoh
A private person, an exile in a foreign country, a poor shepherd, unknown to Pharaoh, and had no interest in him; and he a great king, and possessed of numerous forces to defend his country, and prevent the Israelites' departure out of it: time was when he was known to a Pharaoh, dwelt in his court, and made a figure there, and had great interest and authority there, being the adopted son of the king's daughter; but now it was otherwise with him: and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt:
who though a people numerous, yet unarmed, and held in great bondage; and he might remember how he had been repulsed and rejected by some of them forty years ago, which might be discouraging to him.

Êxodo 3:11 In-Context

9 Pois agora o clamor dos israelitas chegou a mim, e tenho visto como os egípcios os oprimem.

10 Vá, pois, agora; eu o envio ao faraó para tirar do Egito o meu povo, os israelitas”.

11 Moisés, porém, respondeu a Deus: “Quem sou eu para apresentar-me ao faraó e tirar os israelitas do Egito?”

12 Deus afirmou: “Eu estarei com você. Esta é a prova de que sou eu quem o envia: quando você tirar o povo do Egito, vocês prestarão culto a Deus neste monte”.

13 Moisés perguntou: “Quando eu chegar diante dos israelitas e lhes disser: O Deus dos seus antepassados me enviou a vocês, e eles me perguntarem: ‘Qual é o nome dele?’ Que lhes direi?”