Exodus

Exodus 4:10–12

10“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

11And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”

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Exodus 4:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseבִּ֣יbîPreposition; first person common singularH994 I pray, excuse me
Lordאֲדֹנָי֒’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָנֹ֗כִי’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
have neverלֹא֩lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been eloquentדְּבָרִ֜יםdə·ḇā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
neitherגַּ֤םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
in the pastמִתְּמוֹל֙mit·tə·mō·wlPreposition-m; AdverbH8543 yesterday
norגַּ֛םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
sinceמֵאָ֥זmê·’āzPreposition-m; AdverbH227 at that time, then
You have spokenדַּבֶּרְךָdab·bɛr·ḵå̄Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
forכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am slowכְבַד־ḵə·ḇaḏ-Adjective - masculine singular constructH3515 heavy
of speechפֶּ֛הpehNoun - masculine singularH6310 mouth
andוּכְבַ֥דū·ḵə·ḇaḏConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH3515 heavy
tongueלָשׁ֖וֹןlā·šō·wnNoun - common singularH3956 tongue

Exodus 4:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
gaveשָׂ֣םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
manלָֽאָדָם֒lā·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
his mouthפֶּה֮pehNoun - masculine singularH6310 mouth
Orא֚וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
whoמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
makesיָשׂ֣וּםyā·śūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the muteאִלֵּ֔ם’il·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH483 dumb
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
the deafחֵרֵ֔שׁḥê·rêšAdjective - masculine singularH2795 deaf
the sightedפִקֵּ֖חַp̄iq·qê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH6493 seeing
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
the blindעִוֵּ֑ר‘iw·wêrAdjective - masculine singularH5787 blind
Is it notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
goלֵ֑ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
Iוְאָנֹכִי֙wə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will help youאֶֽהְיֶ֣ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as you speakפִּ֔יךָpî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6310 mouth
and I will teach youוְהוֹרֵיתִ֖יךָwə·hō·w·rê·ṯî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
to sayתְּדַבֵּֽר׃tə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak

Cross-references

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Exodus 4:10 Jeremiah 1:6 · Exodus 6:12 · Acts 7:22 · 2 Corinthians 11:6 · Exodus 4:1 · 2 Corinthians 10:10 · Job 12:2

Exodus 4:11 Psalm 94:9 · Ezekiel 3:26–27 · Psalm 146:8 · Isaiah 6:7 · Amos 3:6 · Psalm 51:15 · Jeremiah 1:9 · Jeremiah 1:6 · Ezekiel 33:22 · Genesis 18:14 · Isaiah 42:7 · Matthew 11:5

Exodus 4:12 Jeremiah 1:9 · Luke 12:11–12 · Matthew 10:19–20 · Luke 21:14–15 · Mark 13:11 · Isaiah 50:4 · Ephesians 6:19 · John 14:26 · Luke 11:1 · Psalm 25:4–5 · Isaiah 49:2 · Psalm 143:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.