Exodus 3:1-6

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Moses and the burning bush

3 Moses worked as a shepherd and he took care of Jethro's sheep. Jethro was his wife's father and he was the priest of Midian.^[a] Moses led the sheep to the far side of the desert. He came to Sinai, the mountain of God.

² The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses there.^[b] The angel looked like a fire that was burning in the middle of a bush. Moses looked at the bush. He saw that it was on fire, but the fire still did not destroy it. ³ Moses said to himself, ‘I will go nearer and see this strange thing. I want to see why the bush is not completely burned.’

⁴ The Lord saw that Moses came near to look at the bush. God spoke to Moses from inside the bush. He said, ‘Moses! Moses!’ Moses answered, ‘Here I am.’

⁵ God said to Moses, ‘Do not come nearer! Remove your shoes from your feet. The ground that you are standing on is holy.’ ⁶ Then God said, ‘I am the God that your father worshipped. I am also the God of your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ Then Moses covered his face. He was afraid to look at God.^[c]