Parallel Verses English Standard Version And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and when you go, you shall not go empty, King James Bible And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty: American Standard Version And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty. Douay-Rheims Bible And I will give favour to this people, in the sight of the Egyptians: and when you go forth, you shall not depart empty: English Revised Version And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty: Webster's Bible Translation And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that when ye go, ye shall not go empty: Exodus 3:21 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentWhen Moses had been thus emboldened by the assurance of divine assistance to undertake the mission, he inquired what he was to say, in case the people asked him for the name of the God of their fathers. The supposition that the people might ask the name of their fathers' God is not to be attributed to the fact, that as the Egyptians had separate names for their numerous deities, the Israelites also would want to know the name of their own God. For, apart from the circumstance that the name by which God had revealed Himself to the fathers cannot have vanished entirely from the memory of the people, and more especially of Moses, the mere knowledge of the name would not have been of much use to them. The question, "What is His name?" presupposed that the name expressed the nature and operations of God, and that God would manifest in deeds the nature expressed in His name. God therefore told him His name, or, to speak more correctly, He explained the name יהוה, by which He had made Himself known to Abraham at the making of the covenant (Genesis 15:7), in this way, אהיה אשׁר אהיה, "I am that I am," and designated Himself by this name as the absolute God of the fathers, acting with unfettered liberty and self-dependence. This name precluded any comparison between the God of the Israelites and the deities of the Egyptians and other nations, and furnished Moses and his people with strong consolation in their affliction, and a powerful support to their confidence in the realization of His purposes of salvation as made known to the fathers. To establish them in this confidence, God added still further: "This is My name for ever, and My memorial unto all generations;" that is to say, God would even manifest Himself in the nature expressed by the name Jehovah, and by this He would have all generations both know and revere Him. שׁם, the name, expresses the objective manifestation of the divine nature; זבר, memorial, the subjective recognition of that nature on the part of men. דּר דּר, as in Exodus 17:16 and Proverbs 27:24. The repetition of the same word suggests the idea of uninterrupted continuance and boundless duration (Ewald, 313a). The more usual expression is ודר ידר, Deuteronomy 32:7; Psalm 10:6; Psalm 33:11; or דּרים דּר, Psalm 72:5; Psalm 102:25; Isaiah 51:8. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Psalm 106:46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Cross References Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Exodus 11:3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of the people. Exodus 12:35 The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing. Exodus 12:36 And the LORD had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians. 1 Kings 8:50 and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you, and grant them compassion in the sight of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them Psalm 105:37 Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled. Psalm 106:46 He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive. Jump to Previous Disposed Egyptians Empty Empty-Handed Eyes Favor Favorably Favour Full Grace Grant Hands Leave SightJump to Next Disposed Egyptians Empty Empty-Handed Eyes Favor Favorably Favour Full Grace Grant Hands Leave SightLinks Exodus 3:21 NIVExodus 3:21 NLT Exodus 3:21 ESV Exodus 3:21 NASB Exodus 3:21 KJV Exodus 3:21 Bible Apps Exodus 3:21 Biblia Paralela Exodus 3:21 Chinese Bible Exodus 3:21 French Bible Exodus 3:21 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. 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