Exodus 6:3 — Compare Translations

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I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty [El-Shaddai], but by My name the Lord [Yahweh--the redemptive name of God] I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles]. [Gen. 17:1.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty [El-Shaddai], but by My name the Lord [Yahweh–the redemptive name of God] I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles]. [Gen. 17:1.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the Lord I did not make Myself known to them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I was not known to them by my name ‘the LORD.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as the Almighty God; but by my name Jehovah I was not made known to them.

English EASY 2024

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I showed them that I am God Almighty. But I did not let them know me by my special name, the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They called me God All-Powerful. They did not know my name, the Lord.

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as Almighty God, but I did not make myself known to them by my holy name, the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I didn't make myself known to them by my name, the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not make My name Yahweh known to them.

English KJV 1611

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

English LSB

and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Yahweh, I was not known to them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by My name, The Lord, I was not known to them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, LORD, I did not make Myself known to them.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

As God the Almighty I appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but my name, LORD, I did not make known to them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name ‘the LORD’ I was not known to them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the Mighty God. But I did not show them the full meaning of my name, The Lord.

English NIV

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.

English NKJ 1982

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name Lord I was not known to them.

English NLT

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, though I did not reveal my name, the LORD, to them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name 'The LORD' I did not make myself known to them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself known to them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and Jacob—though I did not reveal my name, Jehovah, to them.

English Tyndale 1537

and I appeared unto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob an Almighty God: but in my name Jehovah(Iehouah) was I not known unto them.