1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. Because of my powerful hand, he will let the people of Israel go. Because of my mighty hand, he will drive them out of his country."
2 God continued, "I am the Lord.
3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the Mighty God. But I did not show them the full meaning of my name, The Lord.
4 "I also made my covenant with them. I promised to give them the land of Canaan. That is where they lived as outsiders.