Verse 16
Exodus 3:16
Bible in Basic English
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Go and get together the chiefs of the children of Israel, and say to them, The Lord, the God (Elohim) of your fathers, the God (Elohim) of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has been seen by me, and has said, Truly I have taken up your cause, because of what is done to you in Egypt;
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֵ֣ךְ וְ/אָֽסַפְתָּ֞ אֶת זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵ/הֶם֙ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י אֲבֹֽתֵי/כֶם֙ נִרְאָ֣ה אֵלַ֔/י אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם יִצְחָ֥ק וְ/יַעֲקֹ֖ב לֵ/אמֹ֑ר פָּקֹ֤ד פָּקַ֨דְתִּי֙ אֶתְ/כֶ֔ם וְ/אֶת הֶ/עָשׂ֥וּי לָ/כֶ֖ם בְּ/מִצְרָֽיִם
English Translation
Go and gather the elders of Israel and say to them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, has appeared to me, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, "I have surely visited you and what has been done to you in Egypt."'
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