King James Version
Exodus 3:4 in the King James Version says “And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Mo...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.”
Exodus 3:4 · KJV
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“And when the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“called”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
“God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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