Exodus · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Мѡѷсе́й же бѧ́ше пасы́й ѻ҆́вцы і҆оѳо́ра те́стѧ своегѡ̀, свѧще́нника мадїа́мска: и҆ гна́ше ѻ҆́вцы въ пꙋсты́ню, и҆ прїи́де въ го́рꙋ бж҃їю хѡри́въ.
1 Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God’s mountain, to Horeb.
2 Ꙗ҆ви́сѧ же є҆мꙋ̀ а҆́гг҃лъ гдⷭ҇ень въ пла́мени ѻ҆́гненнѣ и҆з̾ кꙋпины̀: и҆ ви́дитъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ кꙋпина̀ гори́тъ ѻ҆гне́мъ, кꙋпина́ же не сгара́ше.
2 Yahweh’s angel appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
3 Рече́ же мѡѷсе́й: мимоше́дъ ᲂу҆ви́ждꙋ видѣ́нїе вели́кое сїѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не сгара́етъ кꙋпина̀.
3 Moses said, “I will go now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.”
4 Є҆гда́ же ви́дѣ гдⷭ҇ь, ꙗ҆́кѡ пристꙋпа́етъ ви́дѣти, воззва̀ є҆го̀ гдⷭ҇ь и҆з̾ кꙋпины̀, гл҃ѧ: мѡѷсе́е, мѡѷсе́е. Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: что́ є҆сть, гдⷭ҇и;
4 When Yahweh saw that he came over to see, God called to him out of the middle of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”
5 Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: не приближа́йсѧ сѣ́мѡ: и҆зꙋ́й сапогѝ ѿ но́гъ твои́хъ: мѣ́сто бо, на не́мже ты̀ стои́ши, землѧ̀ ст҃а̀ є҆́сть.
5 He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”
6 И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: а҆́зъ є҆́смь бг҃ъ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀, бг҃ъ а҆враа́мовъ и҆ бг҃ъ і҆саа́ковъ и҆ бг҃ъ і҆а́кѡвль. Ѿврати́ же мѡѷсе́й лицѐ своѐ: бл҃гоговѣ́ѧше бо воззрѣ́ти пред̾ бг҃а.
6 Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.
7 Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю: ви́дѧ ви́дѣхъ ѡ҆ѕлобле́нїе люді́й мои́хъ, и҆̀же во є҆гѵ́птѣ, и҆ во́пль и҆́хъ ᲂу҆слы́шахъ ѿ дѣ́лъ приста́вникѡвъ: ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣхъ бо болѣ́знь и҆́хъ,
7 Yahweh said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
8 и҆ снидо́хъ и҆з̾ѧ́ти и҆̀хъ ѿ рꙋкꙋ̀ є҆гѵ̑петскꙋ, и҆ и҆звестѝ ѧ҆̀ и҆з̾ землѝ тоѧ̀, и҆ ввестѝ и҆̀хъ въ зе́млю бла́гꙋ и҆ мно́гꙋ, въ зе́млю кипѧ́щꙋю млеко́мъ и҆ ме́домъ, въ мѣ́сто ханане́йско и҆ хетте́йско, и҆ а҆морре́йско и҆ ферезе́йско, и҆ гергесе́йско и҆ є҆ѵе́йско и҆ і҆евꙋсе́йско:
8 I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
9 и҆ сѐ, нн҃ѣ во́пль сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ прїи́де ко мнѣ̀, и҆ а҆́зъ ви́дѣхъ тꙋгꙋ̀, є҆́юже є҆гѵ́птѧне стꙋжа́ютъ и҆̀мъ:
9 Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
10 и҆ нн҃ѣ грѧдѝ, да послю́ тѧ къ фараѡ́нꙋ царю̀ є҆гѵ́петскомꙋ, и҆ и҆зведе́ши лю́ди моѧ̑, сы́ны і҆и҃лєвы и҆з̾ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ.
10 Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
11 И҆ речѐ мѡѷсе́й къ бг҃ꙋ: кто́ є҆смь а҆́зъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ да пойдꙋ̀ къ фараѡ́нꙋ царю̀ є҆гѵ́петскомꙋ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ да и҆зведꙋ̀ сы́ны і҆и҃лєвы ѿ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ;
11 Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
12 Рече́ же бг҃ъ къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ: ꙗ҆́кѡ бꙋ́дꙋ съ тобо́ю: и҆ сїѐ тебѣ̀ зна́менїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ тѧ̀ посыла́ю: внегда̀ и҆звестѝ тебѣ̀ лю́ди моѧ̑ и҆з̾ є҆гѵ́пта, и҆ помо́литесѧ бг҃ꙋ въ горѣ̀ се́й.
12 He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
13 И҆ речѐ мѡѷсе́й къ бг҃ꙋ: сѐ, а҆́зъ пойдꙋ̀ къ сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ и҆ рекꙋ̀ къ ни̑мъ: бг҃ъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ посла́ мѧ къ ва́мъ: и҆ а҆́ще вопро́сѧтъ мѧ̀, что̀ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀, что̀ рекꙋ̀ къ ни̑мъ;
13 Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what should I tell them?”
14 И҆ речѐ бг҃ъ къ мѡѷсе́ю, гл҃ѧ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь сы́й. И҆ речѐ: та́кѡ рече́ши сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ: сы́й посла́ мѧ къ ва́мъ.
14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
15 И҆ речѐ бг҃ъ па́ки къ мѡѷсе́ю: та́кѡ рече́ши сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ: гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ, бг҃ъ а҆враа́мовъ и҆ бг҃ъ і҆саа́ковъ и҆ бг҃ъ і҆а́кѡвль, посла́ мѧ къ ва́мъ: сїѐ моѐ є҆́сть и҆́мѧ вѣ́чное и҆ па́мѧть родѡ́въ родѡ́мъ:
15 God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
16 прише́дъ ᲂу҆̀бо соберѝ ста́рцы сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ и҆ рцы̀ къ ни̑мъ: гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ мнѣ̀, бг҃ъ а҆враа́мовъ и҆ бг҃ъ і҆саа́ковъ и҆ бг҃ъ і҆а́кѡвль, гл҃ѧ: присѣще́нїемъ присѣти́хъ ва́съ, и҆ є҆ли̑ка слꙋчи́шасѧ ва́мъ во є҆гѵ́птѣ:
16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt.
17 и҆ речѐ: и҆зведꙋ̀ ва́съ ѿ ѡ҆ѕлобле́нїѧ є҆гѵ́петскагѡ въ зе́млю ханане́йскꙋ и҆ хетте́йскꙋ, и҆ а҆морре́йскꙋ и҆ ферезе́йскꙋ, и҆ гергесе́йскꙋ и҆ є҆ѵе́йскꙋ и҆ і҆евꙋсе́йскꙋ, въ зе́млю кипѧ́щꙋю млеко́мъ и҆ ме́домъ:
17 I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’
18 и҆ послꙋ́шаютъ гла́са твоегѡ̀, и҆ вни́деши ты̀ и҆ старѣ̑йшины і҆и҃лєвы къ фараѡ́нꙋ царю̀ є҆гѵ́петскомꙋ, и҆ рече́ши къ немꙋ̀: гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ є҆вре́йскїй воззва̀ на́съ: да по́йдемъ ᲂу҆̀бо пꙋте́мъ тре́хъ дні́й въ пꙋсты́ню, да пожре́мъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ на́шемꙋ:
18 They will listen to your voice. You shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.’
19 а҆́зъ же вѣ́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѿпꙋ́ститъ ва́съ фараѡ́нъ ца́рь є҆гѵ́петскїй пойтѝ, а҆́ще не рꙋко́ю крѣ́пкою:
19 I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.
20 и҆ просте́ръ рꙋ́кꙋ мою̀, поражꙋ̀ є҆гѵ́птѧны всѣ́ми чꙋдесы̀ мои́ми, ꙗ҆̀же сотворю̀ въ ни́хъ: и҆ по си́хъ ѿпꙋ́ститъ вы̀,
20 I will reach out my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do among them, and after that he will let you go.
21 и҆ да́мъ блгⷣть лю́демъ си̑мъ пред̾ є҆гѵ̑птѧны: є҆гда́ же по́йдете, не ѿи́дете тщы̀:
21 I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.
22 но да и҆спро́ситъ жена̀ ѿ сосѣ́ды и҆ подрꙋ́ги своеѧ̀ сосꙋ́ды срє́брѧны и҆ зла̑ты, и҆ ри̑зы: и҆ ᲂу҆краси́те сы́ны ва́шѧ и҆ дщє́ри ва́шѧ, и҆ ѡ҆бери́те є҆гѵ́птѧнъ.
22 But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her who visits her house, jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and clothing. You shall put them on your sons, and on your daughters. You shall plunder the Egyptians.”
People & places in this chapter
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Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Jethro
The priest of Midian, also called Reuel, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses, brought her and her two sons to Moses at the mountain of God, and advised him to appoint capable…
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:18; Exodus 3:1; Exodus 18:1
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Mount Sinai
The location is strongly debated — traditional Jebel Musa in the southern Sinai Peninsula is only one of several proposals (approximate location). It is where the Law was given.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 19:20; Exodus 3:1; Exodus 24:12
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 19:8; Psalm 78:70–72; Exodus 17:6; Numbers 10:29; Judges 4:11
- 2 Acts 7:30–35; Isaiah 43:2; Deuteronomy 33:16; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37
- 3 Acts 7:31; Psalm 107:8; Job 37:14; Psalm 111:2–4
- 4 Deuteronomy 33:16; Genesis 22:11; Genesis 46:2; 1 Samuel 3:6; 1 Samuel 3:4
- 5 Joshua 5:15; Acts 7:33; Exodus 19:12; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Hebrews 12:20
- 6 Luke 20:37; Matthew 22:32; Exodus 4:5; Mark 12:26; Acts 7:32
- 7 Psalm 145:19; Psalm 106:44; Exodus 2:23–25; Psalm 34:6; Exodus 22:23
- 8 Genesis 50:24; Genesis 15:18–21; Exodus 3:17; Exodus 13:5; Deuteronomy 1:25
- 9 Proverbs 22:22–23; Exodus 2:23; Exodus 1:11; Exodus 1:13–14; Exodus 3:7
- 10 Micah 6:4; Isaiah 63:11–12; 1 Samuel 12:6; Psalm 105:26; Acts 7:34
- 11 1 Samuel 18:18; Exodus 6:12; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Jeremiah 1:6; 2 Corinthians 2:16
- 12 Joshua 1:5; Romans 8:31; Isaiah 41:10; Deuteronomy 31:23; Genesis 31:3
- 13 Proverbs 30:4; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:21; Isaiah 7:14; Exodus 3:14
- 14 John 8:58; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:8; Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 44:6
- 15 Genesis 17:7–8; Hebrews 13:8; Hosea 12:5; Malachi 3:6; Micah 4:5
- 16 Psalm 8:4; Exodus 4:31; Exodus 4:29; Genesis 50:24; Acts 15:14
- 17 Genesis 15:13–21; Exodus 3:8–9; Genesis 50:24; Exodus 2:23–25; Genesis 46:4
- 18 Exodus 9:1; Exodus 7:16; Exodus 10:24–26; Exodus 9:13; Numbers 23:15–16
- 19 Exodus 5:2; Exodus 6:1; Psalm 136:11–12; Exodus 7:1–14; Isaiah 63:12–13
- 20 Acts 7:36; Nehemiah 9:10; Deuteronomy 6:22; Exodus 9:15; Exodus 6:6
- 21 Exodus 12:36; Exodus 11:3; Psalm 105:37; Proverbs 16:7; Psalm 106:46
- 22 Ezekiel 39:10; Exodus 11:2; Psalm 105:37; Exodus 12:35–36; Genesis 15:14
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… spake to Moses, in a flame of fire out of the bush, and said, I am that I am, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, the God of thy fathers; go down into Egypt, and bring forth My people." And if you wish to learn what follows, you can do so from the same …
And thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: He who is, hath sent me unto you;" and His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who makes those that believe in His name the sons of God.
… what was the name of that God who was commanding him to go and deliver the Hebrew people out of Egypt, this answer was given: "I am who am; and thou shalt say to the children of Israel, He who is sent me unto you;" as though compared with Him that truly is, because He is unchangeable, those things which …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
We worship, therefore, as the Father of Christ, the Maker of heaven and earth, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; to whose honour the former temple also, over against us here, was built.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… of His Essence; and of these especially He Who Is, not only because when He spake to Moses in the mount, and Moses asked what His Name was, this was what He called Himself, bidding him say to the people "I Am hath sent me," but also because we find that this Name is the more strictly appropriate.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)