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Deus fala com Moisés

Moisés era o pastor das ovelhas do seu sogro Jetro[a], sacerdote de Midiã. Certo dia ele levou o rebanho para o outro lado do deserto e foi até o monte Horebe[b], o monte de Deus. Ali o anjo do SENHOR[c] apareceu-lhe como uma chama de fogo, no meio de um arbusto. O arbusto estava em chamas, mas não se queimava. E Moisés pensou: “Vou me aproximar para ver esta coisa maravilhosa. Por que o arbusto não se queima?”

Quando o SENHOR viu que Moisés se aproximava para ver melhor, chamou-o do meio do arbusto:

—Moisés! Moisés!

Ele respondeu:

—Estou aqui.

Deus lhe disse:

—Não se aproxime mais e tire as suas sandálias dos pés, porque o lugar onde está é terra santa. Eu sou o Deus do seu pai. O Deus de Abraão, o Deus de Isaque e o Deus de Jacó.

Moisés cobriu o rosto porque teve medo de olhar diretamente para Deus. E o SENHOR disse:

—Eu tenho visto o sofrimento do meu povo no Egito. Eu ouvi os seus lamentos, causados pelos seus opressores, e sei quanto eles estão sofrendo. Por isso, decidi descer e livrar o meu povo do poder dos egípcios. Vou tirá-lo daquela terra e levá-lo para uma terra fértil e espaçosa, uma terra boa para semear e para criar gado[d]. Vou levá-lo para a terra dos cananeus, heteus, amorreus, ferezeus, heveus e jebuseus. Ouvi o lamento dos israelitas e vi a crueldade com que os egípcios os tratam. 10 Portanto, agora eu lhe envio ao faraó para libertar o meu povo, o povo de Israel, do Egito.

11 Mas Moisés disse a Deus:

—Quem sou eu para me apresentar diante do faraó e tirar os israelitas do Egito?

12 Deus lhe disse:

—Eu estarei com você. E esta será a prova de que fui eu quem o enviou: depois de ter tirado o povo do Egito, eles adorarão a Deus neste monte.

13 Então Moisés disse a Deus:

—Mas se eu falar aos israelitas: “O Deus dos seus antepassados enviou-me a vocês”, e eles me perguntarem: “Qual é o nome dele?” O que é que eu vou falar?

14 Deus disse a Moisés:

—EU SOU O QUE SOU.[e] Diga isto ao povo de Israel: “EU SOU enviou-me a vocês”.

15 E Deus disse também a Moisés:

—Diga ao povo de Israel: “YAVÉ, o Deus dos seus antepassados, o Deus de Abraão, o Deus de Isaque, o Deus de Jacó, enviou-me a vocês”. Esse é o meu nome para sempre, pelo qual serei lembrado por todas as gerações.

16 —Vá e reúna os líderes de Israel e fale para eles que eu, O SENHOR, o Deus dos seus antepassados, o Deus de Abraão, Isaque e Jacó, apareci a você e mandei que lhes falasse: “Tenho prestado muita atenção em vocês. Tenho visto o que vocês têm passado no Egito. 17 Por isso, decidi tirá-los do seu sofrimento no Egito e levá-los para a terra dos cananeus, os heteus, os amorreus, os ferezeus, os heveus e os jebuseus, para uma terra boa para semear e para criar gado”.

18 —Os líderes escutarão o que você vai dizer. Depois você e eles se apresentarão diante do rei do Egito para lhe falar: “O SENHOR, o Deus dos hebreus, apareceu ao nosso povo. Portanto, deixe-nos ir ao deserto, numa viagem de três dias, para oferecermos sacrifícios ao SENHOR, nosso Deus”. 19 Eu sei que o rei do Egito não deixará vocês saírem, a não ser pelo meu poder. 20 Eu vou usar o meu grande poder contra o Egito e fazer coisas maravilhosas nessa terra. Depois disso, ele deixará vocês saírem.

21 —Também farei com que os egípcios tratem vocês bem: quando vocês saírem de lá, irão levar muitas coisas boas. 22 Cada mulher israelita pedirá à sua vizinha e a quem a estiver visitando, que lhe deem joias de ouro e de prata e roupas para vestir aos seus filhos e filhas. Assim vocês ficarão com as riquezas do Egito.

Footnotes

  1. 3.1 Jetro Também é chamado “Reuel”.
  2. 3.1 monte Horebe Este monte é, na maioria das vezes, chamado “monte Sinai” (Êx 16.1).
  3. 3.2 anjo do SENHOR Ou “mensageiro do SENHOR”. Ver também Gn 16.7.
  4. 3.8 uma terra (…) gado O texto hebraico diz: “uma terra onde corre leite e mel” Ver também v17.
  5. 3.14 EU SOU O QUE SOU Expressão relacionada com Yavé, que geralmente se traduz por SENHOR. Ver 3.15.

Deus fala com Moisés do meio da sarça ardente

E apascentava Moisés o rebanho de Jetro, seu sogro, sacerdote em Midiã; e levou o rebanho atrás do deserto e veio ao monte de Deus, a Horebe. E apareceu-lhe o Anjo do Senhor em uma chama de fogo, no meio de uma sarça; e olhou, e eis que a sarça ardia no fogo, e a sarça não se consumia. E Moisés disse: Agora me virarei para lá e verei esta grande visão, porque a sarça se não queima. E, vendo o Senhor que se virava para lá a ver, bradou Deus a ele do meio da sarça e disse: Moisés! Moisés! E ele disse: Eis-me aqui. E disse: Não te chegues para cá; tira os teus sapatos de teus pés; porque o lugar em que tu estás é terra santa. Disse mais: Eu sou o Deus de teu pai, o Deus de Abraão, o Deus de Isaque e o Deus de Jacó. E Moisés encobriu o seu rosto, porque temeu olhar para Deus.

E disse o Senhor: Tenho visto atentamente a aflição do meu povo, que está no Egito, e tenho ouvido o seu clamor por causa dos seus exatores, porque conheci as suas dores. Portanto, desci para livrá-lo da mão dos egípcios e para fazê-lo subir daquela terra a uma terra boa e larga, a uma terra que mana leite e mel; ao lugar do cananeu, e do heteu, e do amorreu, e do ferezeu, e do heveu, e do jebuseu. E agora, eis que o clamor dos filhos de Israel chegou a mim, e também tenho visto a opressão com que os egípcios os oprimem. 10 Vem agora, pois, e eu te enviarei a Faraó, para que tires o meu povo, os filhos de Israel, do Egito. 11 Então, Moisés disse a Deus: Quem sou eu, que vá a Faraó e tire do Egito os filhos de Israel? 12 E Deus disse: Certamente eu serei contigo; e isto te será por sinal de que eu te enviei: quando houveres tirado este povo do Egito, servireis a Deus neste monte.

13 Então, disse Moisés a Deus: Eis que quando vier aos filhos de Israel e lhes disser: O Deus de vossos pais me enviou a vós; e eles me disserem: Qual é o seu nome? Que lhes direi? 14 E disse Deus a Moisés: Eu Sou o Que Sou. Disse mais: Assim dirás aos filhos de Israel: Eu Sou me enviou a vós. 15 E Deus disse mais a Moisés: Assim dirás aos filhos de Israel: O Senhor, o Deus de vossos pais, o Deus de Abraão, o Deus de Isaque e o Deus de Jacó, me enviou a vós; este é meu nome eternamente, e este é meu memorial de geração em geração. 16 Vai, e ajunta os anciãos de Israel, e dize-lhes: O Senhor, o Deus de vossos pais, o Deus de Abraão, de Isaque e de Jacó, me apareceu, dizendo: Certamente vos tenho visitado e visto o que vos é feito no Egito. 17 Portanto, eu disse: Far-vos-ei subir da aflição do Egito à terra do cananeu, e do heteu, e do amorreu, e do ferezeu, e do heveu, e do jebuseu, a uma terra que mana leite e mel. 18 E ouvirão a tua voz; e irás, tu e os anciãos de Israel, ao rei do Egito, e dir-lhe-eis: O Senhor, o Deus dos hebreus, nos encontrou; agora, pois, deixa-nos ir caminho de três dias para o deserto, para que sacrifiquemos ao Senhor, nosso Deus. 19 Eu sei, porém, que o rei do Egito não vos deixará ir, nem ainda por uma mão forte. 20 Porque eu estenderei a minha mão e ferirei ao Egito com todas as minhas maravilhas que farei no meio dele; depois, vos deixará ir. 21 E eu darei graça a esse povo aos olhos dos egípcios; e acontecerá que, quando sairdes, não saireis vazios, 22 porque cada mulher pedirá à sua vizinha e à sua hóspeda vasos de prata, e vasos de ouro, e vestes, os quais poreis sobre vossos filhos e sobre vossas filhas; e despojareis ao Egito.

Moses and the Burning Bush

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro(A) his father-in-law, the priest of Midian,(B) and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb,(C) the mountain(D) of God. There the angel of the Lord(E) appeared to him in flames of fire(F) from within a bush.(G) Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”

When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called(H) to him from within the bush,(I) “Moses! Moses!”

And Moses said, “Here I am.”(J)

“Do not come any closer,”(K) God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”(L) Then he said, “I am the God of your father,[a] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.”(M) At this, Moses hid(N) his face, because he was afraid to look at God.(O)

The Lord said, “I have indeed seen(P) the misery(Q) of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned(R) about their suffering.(S) So I have come down(T) to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land,(U) a land flowing with milk and honey(V)—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites(W) and Jebusites.(X) And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing(Y) them. 10 So now, go. I am sending(Z) you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”(AA)

11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I(AB) that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

12 And God said, “I will be with you.(AC) And this will be the sign(AD) to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you[b] will worship God on this mountain.(AE)

13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’(AF) Then what shall I tell them?”

14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.[c] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am(AG) has sent me to you.’”

15 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord,[d] the God of your fathers(AH)—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob(AI)—has sent me to you.’

“This is my name(AJ) forever,
    the name you shall call me
    from generation to generation.(AK)

16 “Go, assemble the elders(AL) of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob(AM)—appeared to me and said: I have watched over you and have seen(AN) what has been done to you in Egypt. 17 And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt(AO) into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and honey.’(AP)

18 “The elders of Israel will listen(AQ) to you. Then you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews,(AR) has met(AS) with us. Let us take a three-day journey(AT) into the wilderness to offer sacrifices(AU) to the Lord our God.’ 19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand(AV) compels him. 20 So I will stretch out my hand(AW) and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders(AX) that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.(AY)

21 “And I will make the Egyptians favorably disposed(AZ) toward this people, so that when you leave you will not go empty-handed.(BA) 22 Every woman is to ask her neighbor and any woman living in her house for articles of silver(BB) and gold(BC) and for clothing, which you will put on your sons and daughters. And so you will plunder(BD) the Egyptians.”(BE)

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 3:6 Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (see Acts 7:32) fathers
  2. Exodus 3:12 The Hebrew is plural.
  3. Exodus 3:14 Or I will be what I will be
  4. Exodus 3:15 The Hebrew for Lord sounds like and may be related to the Hebrew for I am in verse 14.

Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

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?

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.

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?

14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

17 And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.

19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty.

22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.

Moses at the Burning Bush(A)

Now Moses was tending the flock of (B)Jethro his father-in-law, (C)the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to (D)Horeb, (E)the mountain of God. And (F)the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this (G)great sight, why the bush does not burn.”

So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called (H)to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!”

And he said, “Here I am.”

Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. (I)Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” Moreover He said, (J)“I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for (K)he was afraid to look upon God.

And the Lord said: (L)“I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry (M)because of their taskmasters, (N)for I know their [a]sorrows. So (O)I have come down to (P)deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land (Q)to a good and large land, to a land (R)flowing with milk and honey, to the place of (S)the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites. Now therefore, behold, (T)the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and I have also seen the (U)oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 (V)Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

11 But Moses said to God, (W)“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

12 So He said, (X)“I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a (Y)sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?”

14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, (Z)‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” 15 Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is (AA)My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’ 16 Go and (AB)gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, (AC)“I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt; 17 and I have said (AD)I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’ 18 Then (AE)they will heed your voice; and (AF)you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has (AG)met with us; and now, please, let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’ 19 But I am sure that the king of Egypt (AH)will not let you go, no, not even by a mighty hand. 20 So I will (AI)stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with (AJ)all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and (AK)after that he will let you go. 21 And (AL)I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed. 22 (AM)But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, namely, of her who dwells near her house, (AN)articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So (AO)you shall plunder the Egyptians.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 3:7 pain