Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
[Saying], I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and [the God of] Isaac, and [the God of] Jacob. (The bracketed words are insufficiently attested.) In this sublime announcement the glorious Speaker identifies Himself with all the divine manifestations, covenant-transactions, and rich promises made to the father of the faithful, and transmitted to the heirs of promise through Isaac and Jacob.
Then Moses trembled - (compare Hebrews 12:21 ; Genesis 28:17 ; Psalms 99:1 ; Psalms 119:120 ; Habakkuk 3:16 ) and durst not behold. The history says, "Then Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God" (Exodus 3:6).