the LORD said. Jehovah said (Hebrew. 'amar, requiring the words spoken). This expression occurs forty-five "sundry times" in Exodus, and in ten "divers manners" (see App-10), and compare Leviticus 1:1; Leviticus 5:14.Numbers 3:40, and see note on Exodus 6:10. (1) The LORD said, Exodus 3:7; Exodus 33:21. (2) To Moses (or to "him"), Exodus 4:2; Exodus 4:4; Exodus 4:6; Exodus 4:11; Exodus 4:19; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 7:14; Exodus 9:22; Exodus 10:1; Exodus 10:12; Exodus 10:21; Exodus 11:1; Exodus 11:9; Exodus 14:26; Exodus 16:4; Exodus 16:29; Exodus 17:5; Exodus 19:9; Exodus 19:10; Exodus 19:24; Exodus 24:12; Exodus 32:7; Exodus 32:9; Exodus 32:33; Exodus 33:1; Exodus 33:17; Exodus 34:1; Exodus 34:27. (3) To Moses to say unto Aaron, Exodus 8:16. (4) To Moses to say unto Pharaoh, Exodus 4:21 (compare 22); Exodus 8:20; Exodus 9:1; Exodus 9:13. (5) To Moses to rehearse to Joshua 17:14. (6) To Moses to charge the people, Exodus 19:21. (7) To Moses to speak to the people, Exodus 3:11. (compare Exodus 3:2). (8) To Moses to say to the children of Israel, Exodus 14:15; Exodus 20:22; Exodus 33:5. (9) To Moses and unto Aaron, Exodus 9:8; Exodus 12:43. (10) To Aaron, Exodus 4:27.
I have surely seen. Hebrew "seeing. have seen". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6); see note on Genesis 26:28. All begins with God. All is of His grace. Note the five statements in verses: Exodus 3:7; Exodus 3:8. and "My People". Compare Deuteronomy 32:8; Deuteronomy 32:9.