Exodus 3:15
Context3:15 God also said to Moses, “You must say this to the Israelites, ‘The Lord 1 – 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 2 forever, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.’ 3
Exodus 32:13
Context32:13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel your servants, to whom you swore by yourself and told them, ‘I will multiply your descendants 4 like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken about 5 I will give to your descendants, 6 and they will inherit it forever.’”
1 sn Heb “Yahweh,” traditionally rendered “the
2 sn The words “name” and “memorial” are at the heart of the two parallel clauses that form a poetic pair. The Hebrew word “remembrance” is a poetical synonym for “name” (cf. Job 18:17; Ps 135:13; Prov 10:7; Isa 26:8) and conveys the idea that the nature or character of the person is to be remembered and praised (S. R. Driver, Exodus, 24).
3 tn The repetition of “generation” in this expression serves as a periphrasis for the superlative: “to the remotest generation” (GKC 432 §133.l).
4 tn Heb “your seed.”
5 tn “about” has been supplied.
6 tn Heb “seed.”