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The angel of the Lord[a] appeared to him in the flames of a fire burning in the midst of a bush. He observed it and, behold, the bush glowed with fire but was not consumed. Moses said, “I wish to draw near to observe this wondrous thing and see why this bush does not burn up.”

The Lord saw that he was approaching to see God and he called out from the bush, “Moses, Moses.” He answered, “Here I am.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 3:2 Angel of the Lord: an expression that signifies God himself (see Gen 16:7).

There the angel of the Lord(A) appeared to him in flames of fire(B) from within a bush.(C) 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(D) to him from within the bush,(E) “Moses! Moses!”

And Moses said, “Here I am.”(F)

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