[xzins]

Yep, I see how in their chart they reverse the order.

BTW, cyc, it’s not a “reply.” Look at the text again. Jesus is not replying to anything they’ve asked Him. He has “read” their fear and is claiming authority over creation and over their fear. Young’s literal has it right with the exception of his parenthetical addition where he, too, tries to smooth it out.

In fact, this particular stand-alone “I am” pretty well proves for the fair-minded Alamo-girl’s contention about the “I am” in the “before Abraham” verse.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ, and thank you for your encouragements!

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. - Matthew 6:9

And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God. - Deuteronomy 12:3-4

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. – Psalms 91:4

God's Name is I AM.

[count-your-change]

In deed it is a reply. Jesus is responding to their obvious fear and that's what the term “reply” means, a response.

“Young’s literal has it right with the exception of his parenthetical addition where he, too, tries to smooth it out.”

I don't know what you mean by “smooth it out” but there's a reason why Young's is called ‘Literal’. The addition of “he” brings the literal Greek closer to English while keeping the literalness. He is not translating ego eimi as a name or title or any such thing.