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Question

Can you tell me the Hebrew word or words for the description that God gives Moses about Himself in Exodus 3:14: "I AM THAT I AM"

What does this mean in the original Hebrew and what is the correct pronunciation of the Hebrew text?

Answer:

Rashi explains the phrase (name) to mean: I shall be with them in this sorrow, as I shall be with them in other sorrows.

The Hebrew words are: eh-yeh asher ey-yeh

With blessings from Jerusalem,

Rabbi Shraga Simmons
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