"So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" And God said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain." Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?" God said to Moses, "I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I am has sent me to you.'" … Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." Then the Lord said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground." … Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.""
— Exodus 3:10-14; 14:13-16; Deuteronomy 34:10-12 (NIV)
People who search bible verses about Moses want Scripture on Mosheh — Moses who met God at the burning bush, raised his staff over the sea, and knew the Lord face to face — not only obedience alone, leadership alone, or deliverance alone as generic themes. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about obedience, Bible verses about leadership, Bible verses about deliverance, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about trust, Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about Elijah, Bible verses about Elisha, Bible verses about Joshua, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, and Bible verse of the day. Moses here means the servant of Exodus–Deuteronomy — distinct from generic leadership lists and from Elijah or Elisha exclusives alone.
Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, מֹשֶׁה Mosheh (Strong's H4872; Bible Hub H4872) — Moses ("drawn out"). In Exodus 3 God sends him from the bush; in Exodus 14 he stretches his hand over the sea; in Deuteronomy 34 no prophet rises like him. This list tracks that Moses inventory — not obedience-alone twelve or leadership-alone twelve.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 3 presses Moses at the bush when God reveals "I AM WHO I AM" and sends him to Pharaoh (Bible Hub MHC Exodus 3; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Exodus 3). (Obedience, leadership, and deliverance pages live elsewhere; this list centers Moses.)
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Who was Moses in the Bible?
Moses was drawn out of the water. Pharaoh's daughter took him as her son and named him Moses, saying she drew him out of the water (Exodus 2:10).
God called him at the burning bush. The bush burned and was not consumed, and the Lord sent Moses to Pharaoh to bring Israel out of Egypt, saying, "I will be with you" (Exodus 3:2-4, 10-12).
Moses led Israel out of Egypt and through the sea. He told the people to stand firm, then stretched out his hand so they went through the sea on dry ground (Exodus 14:13-16, 21-22). At Sinai he received the law. The Lord spoke to him face to face, as one speaks to a friend (Exodus 33:11).
Numbers 12:3 calls him the meekest man. Deuteronomy 34:10 says no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He is seen with Jesus at the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:3). Hebrews 11:24-27 sets out the faith of Moses.
12 Bible verses about Moses
Exodus 2:10. "When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, "I drew him out of the water."" Drawn out of the water — Moses named. See Bible verses about hope.
Exodus 3:2-4. "There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up." When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am."" Burning bush — Here I am. See Bible verses about faith.
Exodus 3:10-12. "So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt." But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" And God said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain."" I am sending you — I will be with you. See Bible verses about leadership.
Exodus 3:13-14. "Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?" God said to Moses, "I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I am has sent me to you.'"" I AM WHO I AM. See Bible verses about faith.
Exodus 4:10-12. "Moses said to the Lord, "Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue." The Lord said to him, "Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say."" I will help you speak. See Bible verses about trust.
Exodus 12:12-13. "On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord. The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt." Blood as a sign — pass over. See Bible verses about deliverance.
Exodus 14:13-14. "Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."" Stand firm — the Lord will fight. See Bible verses about courage.
Exodus 14:15-16. "Then the Lord said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground."" Raise your staff — divide the sea. See Bible verses about deliverance.
Exodus 14:21-22. "Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left." Sea divided — dry ground. See Bible verses about faith.
Exodus 33:11. "The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent." Face to face — as a friend. See Bible verses about prayer.
Numbers 12:6-8. "he said, "Listen to my words: When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams. But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house. With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"" Faithful in all my house — face to face. See Bible verses about obedience.
Deuteronomy 34:10-12. "Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel." No prophet like Moses — face to face. See Bible verses about leadership.
How to use these verses
Pick one verse when you need Moses — not twelve as a grind. If you need the burning bush and I AM, start at Exodus 3:10–14. If you need the Red Sea, open Exodus 14:13–16. If you need the unique prophet summary, open Deuteronomy 34:10–12. For Elijah on Carmel, open Bible verses about Elijah. For Elisha and the mantle, open Bible verses about Elisha. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.
Questions people ask
What is a good Bible verse about Moses?
Exodus 3:10–14 is the clear starting place; Exodus 14:13–16 and Deuteronomy 34:10–12 press the Red Sea and the unique prophet summary.
How do Bible verses about Moses differ from leadership alone?
Leadership pages gather leading people in general. This list centers Moses — bush, Passover, and the parted sea.
What Hebrew word sits under Moses?
Mosheh (H4872) — Moses ("drawn out").
Why isn't a generic deliverance list the exclusive center of this page?
Those exclusive deliverance leads stay on the deliverance hub so the lists stay distinct (this page owns the Moses bush and Red Sea inventory above).
How is Moses different from Joshua alone?
Joshua pages gather the conquest after Moses. This list centers Moses who led Israel out of Egypt and knew the Lord face to face.
Why is Moses important in the Bible?
Moses led Israel out of Egypt, received the law at Sinai, and knew the Lord face to face. Deuteronomy 34:10 says no prophet has risen in Israel like him. Matthew 17:3 shows him with Jesus at the Transfiguration.
What can we learn from Moses' life?
Hebrews 11:24-27 points to the faith of Moses. At the burning bush God said, "I will be with you" (Exodus 3:10-12). At the sea Moses told Israel the Lord would fight for them (Exodus 14:13-14). Numbers 12:3 calls him the meekest man.
