1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Exodus 3:6

And he said: *I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.

Matthew 22:32.; Mark 12:26.; Luke 20:37.

Hid, out of respect, and perhaps fearing lest he should die, Genesis 16:13. (Calmet) --- God takes the title of these three patriarchs, because he had promised Chanaan to each of them, and because they were eminent for virtue. God is repeated thrice, to insinuate the mystery of the blessed Trinity, and to shew that the Lord watches over each individual, as if that one alone existed. (Menochius)