Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Moses said to God, "Who [am] I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the {Israelites} out from Egypt?"
New American Standard Bible
But Moses said to God, “
King James Version
And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Holman Bible
But Moses asked God, “Who am I
International Standard Version
But Moses told God, "Who am I? How can I go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelis out of Egypt?"
A Conservative Version
And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
American Standard Version
And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Amplified
But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
Bible in Basic English
And Moses said to God, Who am I to go to Pharaoh and take the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Darby Translation
And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will say to God, Who am I that I shall go to Pharaoh, and that I shall bring forth the sons of Israel, out of Egypt?
King James 2000
And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Modern King James verseion
And Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses said unto God, "What am I, to go to Pharaoh and to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
NET Bible
Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, or that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"
New Heart English Bible
Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses said unto God, Who am, I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, - and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
Webster
And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
World English Bible
Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses saith unto God, 'Who am I, that I go unto Pharaoh, and that I bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt?'
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Under moses as leader
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal incompetency
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Humble » Examples of Leadership » moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Leaders » Humility, Examples Of » moses
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
moses » Commissioned as leader of the israelites
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » moses
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
Yalak
Yatsa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 3:11
Prayers for Exodus 3:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Plan To Rescue The Israelites
10 And now come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, and [you must] bring my people, the {Israelites}, out from Egypt." 11 But Moses said to God, "Who [am] I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the {Israelites} out from Egypt?" 12 And he said, "Because I am with you, and this [will be] the sign for you that I myself have sent you: When you bring the people out from Egypt, you will serve God on this mountain."
Cross References
Exodus 6:12
And Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, "Look, the {Israelites} do not listen to me, and how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I [am] {a poor speaker}?"
1 Samuel 18:18
But David said to Saul, "Who [am] I, and [who are] my relatives, the clan of my father in Israel, that I should be a son-in-law to the king?"
Jeremiah 1:6
Then I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! Look, I do not know [how] to speak, for I [am] a youth."
Exodus 4:10-13
And Moses said to Yahweh, "Please, Lord, I [am] not a man of words, {neither recently nor in the past nor since your speaking} to your servant, because I [am] heavy of mouth and of tongue."
2 Samuel 7:18
Then King David went and sat before Yahweh and said, "Who [am] I, my lord Yahweh, and what [is] my house that you have brought me up to {this place}?
1 Kings 3:7
So then, O Yahweh, you are my God. You have made your servant king in place of David my father [though] I [am] a young boy. I do not know going out or coming in.
1 Kings 3:9
Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?"
Isaiah 6:5-8
And I said, "Woe to me! For I am destroyed! For I [am] a man {of unclean lips}, and I [am] living among a people {of unclean lips}, for my eyes have seen the king, Yahweh of hosts!"
Acts 7:23-25
"But when {he was forty years old}, it entered in his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel.
2 Corinthians 2:16
to those on the one hand an odor from death to death, [and] to those on the other hand a fragrance from life to life. And who [is] qualified for these [things]?
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as from ourselves, but our adequacy [is] from God,