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
Psalms 135:13
Context135:13 O Lord, your name endures, 4
your reputation, O Lord, lasts. 5
Isaiah 42:8
Context42:8 I am the Lord! That is my name!
I will not share my glory with anyone else,
or the praise due me with idols.
[3:15] 1 sn Heb “Yahweh,” traditionally rendered “the
[3:15] 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).
[3:15] 3 tn The repetition of “generation” in this expression serves as a periphrasis for the superlative: “to the remotest generation” (GKC 432 §133.l).
[135:13] 4 tn Or “is forever.”
[135:13] 5 tn Heb “O