Moses was told: “Unquestionably I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry as a result of those who drive them to work; because I well know the pains they suffer.
(‏ خروج ۳ :‏ ۲ ،‏ ۷ ،‏ ۸ )‏ واضح بود که یَهُوَه وظیفه‌ای برای موسی در نظر داشت ،‏ ولی موسی می‌بایست به طریقی که یَهُوَه به او نشان می‌داد عمل می‌کرد .‏