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sumed Moses said, I will go near and see this great sight; why the bush is not consumed. But when the Lord saw that he drew near to look; the Lord called to him out of the bush saying, Moses! Moses! And he said, What is it? And he said, Approach not hither. Loose the sandals from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground. Then he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaak, and the God of Jacob. Whereupon Moses turned away his face; for he was afraid to look forAvard in the presence of God. And the Lord said to Moses, I have indeed seen the affliction of my people in Egypt and have heard their cry on the account of their task masters ; for I know their sorrow, therefore I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them out of that land, and conduct them to a land good and spacious — to a land flowing with milk and honey — to the country of the Chananites and the Chettites and the Amorites, and the Pherezites, and the Gergasites and the Evites and the Jebusites. And now behold the cry of the children of Israel hath reached me and I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them, now therefore come : I will send thee to Pharao king of Egypt and thou shalt bring my people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. Thereupon Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharao king of Egypt, and that I should bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt? Upon which God spoke to Moses saying, That I will be with thee, even this is the sign for thee. And because I will send thee, therefore when thou hast brought my people out of Egypt you shall worship God on this mountain. Then Moses said to God, Behold when I come to the Israelites and say to them. The God of our fathers hath sent me to you; and they shall say. What is his name? What shall I say to them? On which God spoke to Moses saying, I am The I Am. Moreover he said. Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel, The I Am hath sent me to you. Again God said to, Moses, Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of our fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaak, and the God of Jacob hath sent me to you. This is my everlasting name and memorial to all generations. Go therefore and assemble the Senate of the children of Israel and say