SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:13
Y dijo Moisés a Dios: He aquí que llego yo a los hijos de Israel, y les digo: El Dios de vuestros padres me ha enviado a vosotros; y si ellos me preguntan: ¿Cuál es su nombre? ¿Qué les responderé?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 3:13
Verse 13. They shall say-What is his name?] Does not this suppose that the Israelites had an idolatrous notion even of the Supreme Being? They had probably drank deep into the Egyptian superstitions, and had gods many and lords many; and Moses conjectured that, hearing of a supernatural deliverance, they would inquire who that God was by whom it was to be effected. The reasons given here by the rabbins are too refined for the Israelites at this time. "When God," say they, "judgeth his creatures, he is called µyhla Elohim; when he warreth against the wicked, he is called twabx Tsebaoth; but when he showeth mercy unto the world, he is called hwhy Yehovah." It is not likely that the Israelites had much knowledge of God or of his ways at the time to which the sacred text refers; it is certain they had no written word. The book of Genesis, if even written, (for some suppose it had been composed by Moses during his residence in Midian,) had not yet been communicated to the people; and being so long without any revelation, and perhaps without even the form of Divine worship, their minds being degraded by the state of bondage in which they had been so long held, and seeing and hearing little in religion but the superstitions of those among whom they sojourned, they could have no distinct notion of the Divine Being. Moses himself might have been in doubt at first on this subject, and he seems to have been greatly on his guard against illusion; hence he asks a variety of questions, and endeavours, by all prudent means, to assure himself of the truth and certainty of the present appearance and commission. He well knew the power of the Egyptian magicians, and he could not tell from these first views whether there might not have been some delusion in this case. God therefore gives him the fullest proof, not only for the satisfaction of the people to whom he was to be sent, but for his own full conviction, that it was the supreme God who now spoke to him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-15 - Formerly Moses thought himself able to deliver Israel, and set himsel 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 an great zeal, now sinful distrust of God crept in under the garb of humility; so defective are the strongest graces and the best duties of the most eminent saints. But all objections are answered in, Certainl I will be with thee. That is enough. Two names God would now be know by. A name that denotes what he is in himself, I AM THAT I AM. Thi explains his name Jehovah, and signifies, 1. That he is self-existent he has his being of himself. 2. That he is eternal and unchangeable and always the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. 3. That he is incomprehensible; we cannot by searching find him out: this name check all bold and curious inquiries concerning God. 4. That he is faithfu and true to all his promises, unchangeable in his word as well as in his nature; let Israel know this, I AM hath sent me unto you. I am, an there is none else besides me. All else have their being from God, an are wholly dependent upon him. Also, here is a name that denotes what God is to his people. The Lord God of your fathers sent me unto you Moses must revive among them the religion of their fathers, which wa almost lost; and then they might expect the speedy performance of the promises made unto their fathers.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 משׁה 4872 אל 413 האלהים 430 הנה 2009 אנכי 595 בא 935 אל 413 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 ואמרתי 559 להם אלהי 430 אבותיכם 1 שׁלחני 7971 אליכם 413 ואמרו 559 לי מה 4100 שׁמו 8034 מה 4100 אמר 559 אלהם׃ 413
