Exodus 4:10-16
10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, (A)I have never been (a)eloquent, neither (b)recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am (c)slow of speech and (d)slow of tongue.”
11 The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or (B)who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
12 Now then go, and (C)I, even I, will be with your mouth, and (D)teach you what you are to say.”
13 But he said, “Please, Lord, now (e)send the message by whomever You will.”
Aaron to Be Moses’ Mouthpiece
14 Then the anger of the Lord burned against Moses, and He said, “Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that (f)he speaks fluently. And moreover, behold, (E)he is coming out to meet you; when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
15 You are to speak to him and (F)put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do.
16 Moreover, (G)he shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him.
Footnotes:
a.
Exodus 4:10: ['Lit ', a man of words]
b.
Exodus 4:10: ['Lit ', yesterday]
c.
Exodus 4:10: ['Lit ', heavy]
d.
Exodus 4:10: ['Lit ', heavy]
e.
Exodus 4:13: ['Lit ', send by the hand which You send]
f.
Exodus 4:14: ['Lit ', speaking he speaks]
Cross references:
D.
Exodus 4:12:
Matthew 10:19; Matthew 10:20; Mark 13:11; Luke 12:11; Luke 12:12; Luke 21:14; Luke 21:15