Exodus 3 · Verse 12

Exodus 3:12

And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
Exodus 3:12, King James Version

Exodus 3:12 in other translations

BSB“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”
WEBHe said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
ASVAnd he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the token unto thee, that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
YLTand He saith, ‘Because I am with thee, and this is to thee the sign that I have sent thee: in thy bringing out the people from Egypt--ye do serve God on this mount.'
DARBYAnd he said, For I will be with thee; and this shall be the sign to thee that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
BBEAnd he said, Truly I will be with you; and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: when you have taken the children of Israel out of Egypt, you will give worship to God on this mountain.
WebsterAnd he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token to thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

What does Exodus 3:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 3:10-22

10-22. Come now therefore, and I will send thee--Considering the patriotic views that had formerly animated the breast of Moses, we might have anticipated that no mission could have been more welcome to his heart than to be employed in the national emancipation of Israel. But he evinced great reluctance to it and stated a variety of objections [Ex 3:11, 13; 4:1, 10] all of which were successfully met and…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Certainly I will be with thee - This great event shall not be left to thy wisdom and to thy power; my counsel shall direct thee, and my power shall bring all these mighty things to pass. And this shall be a token - Literally, And This to thee for a sign, i.e., this miraculous manifestation of the burning bush shall be a proof that I have sent thee; or, My being with thee, to encourage thy heart, strengthen thy hands, and enable thee to work miracles, shall be to thyself and to others the evidence of thy Divine mission. Ye shall serve God upon this mountain - This was not the sign, but God shows him, that in their return from Egypt they should take this mountain in their way, and should worship him in this place. There may be a prophetic allusion here to the giving of the law on Mount Sinai. As Moses received his commands here, so likewise should the Israelites receive theirs in the same place. After all, the Divine Being seems to testify a partial predilection for this mountain, for reasons that are not expressed. See Clarke's note on Exo 3:5.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 3:11-15

Formerly Moses thought himself able to deliver Israel, and set himself to the work too hastily. Now, when the fittest person on earth for it, he knows his own weakness. This was the effect of more knowledge of God and of himself. Formerly, self-confidence mingled with strong faith and great zeal, now sinful distrust of God crept in under the garb of humility; so defective are the strongest graces and the best duties…

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Exodus 3:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH559
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה'eh.YehI will beH1961
עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973
וְזֶה\־ve.zeh-and thisH2088
לְּךָ֣le.Khafor <the> you
הָא֔וֹתha.'ot[will be] the signH226
כִּ֥יkithatH3588
אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595
שְׁלַחְתִּ֑יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaI sent youH7971
בְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֤be.ho.tzi.'a.Khawhen bringing out youH3318
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH5971
מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH4714
תַּֽעַבְדוּן֙ta.'av.Dunyou will serve !H5647
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
עַ֖ל'alonH5921
הָהָ֥רha.Harthe mountainH2022
הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 3:12

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

  • Romans 8:31

    What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Deuteronomy 31:23

    And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

  • Genesis 31:3

    And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

  • Exodus 4:15

    And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

  • Exodus 4:12

    Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • Isaiah 43:2

    When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • Acts 11:21

    And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

  • Hebrews 13:5

    Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

  • Exodus 4:1-9

    And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Certainly.
4:12,15; Ge 15:1; 31:3; De 31:23; Jos 1:5; Isa 41:10; 43:2; Mt 28:20
Mr 16:20; Ac 11:21; Ro 8:31; Heb 13:5
token.
4:1-9; Ge 15:8; Jud 6:17,21,36-40; 7:11,13,14; Ps 86:17; Isa 7:14
Isa 37:30; Jer 43:9,10; 51:63,64
ye shall.
19:1-40:38; Le 1:1-27:34; Nu 1:1-10:36

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Context

  • Exodus 3:11

    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?

  • Exodus 3:12

    And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

  • Exodus 3:13

    And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

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Exodus 3:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y él le respondió: Ve, porque yo seré contigo; y esto te será por señal de que yo te he enviado: luego que hubieres sacado este pueblo de Egipto, serviréis á Dios sobre este monte.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il dit: Parce que je serai avec toi; et ceci te sera le signe que c’est moi qui t’ai envoyé: lorsque tu auras fait sortir le peuple hors d’Égypte, vous servirez Dieu sur cette montagne.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er sprach: Weil ich mit dir sein werde; und dies sei dir das Zeichen, daß ich dich gesandt habe: wenn du das Volk aus Ägypten herausgeführt hast, werdet ihr auf diesem Berge Gott dienen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Qui dixit ei: Ego ero tecum: et hoc habebis signum, quod miserim te: cum eduxeris populum meum de Ægypto, immolabis Deo super montem istum.