Exodus

Exodus 4:10–17

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.”

13But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”

14Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. 15You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. 16He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him. 17But take this staff in your hand so you can perform signs with it.”

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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

Exodus 4:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Moses repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseבִּ֣יbîPreposition; first person common singularH994 I pray, excuse me
Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
sendשְֽׁלַֽח־šə·laḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
someone elseבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand

Exodus 4:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the angerאַ֨ף’ap̄Noun - masculine singular constructH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
against Mosesבְּמֹשֶׁ֗הbə·mō·šehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is notהֲלֹ֨אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֔יhal·lê·wîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3881 Levite
your brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
I knowיָדַ֕עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
can speak wellדַבֵּ֥רḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH1696 speak
andוְגַ֤םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is nowהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
on his wayיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to meet youלִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָliq·rā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
When he sees youוְרָאֲךָ֖wə·rā·’ă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7200 see
he will be gladוְשָׂמַ֥חwə·śā·maḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
in his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃bə·lib·bōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Exodus 4:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣wə·ḏib·bar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and putוְשַׂמְתָּ֥wə·śam·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
in his mouthבְּפִ֑יוbə·p̄îwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
Iוְאָנֹכִ֗יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will helpאֶֽהְיֶ֤ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
both of you to speakפִּ֙יךָ֙pî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6310 mouth
and I will teachוְהוֹרֵיתִ֣יwə·hō·w·rê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3384 throw, shoot
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
to doתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ta·‘ă·śūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH6213 do, make

Exodus 4:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will speakוְדִבֶּר־wə·ḏib·ber-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
for youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will beוְהָ֤יָהwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yourלְּךָ֣lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
spokesmanלְפֶ֔הlə·p̄ehPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH6310 mouth
and it will beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as if you wereוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to himלּ֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Exodus 4:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
takeתִּקַּ֣חtiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
staffהַמַּטֶּ֥הham·maṭ·ṭehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
in your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
soאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you can performתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
signs with itהָאֹתֹֽת׃פhā·’ō·ṯōṯArticle; Noun - common pluralH226 sign

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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

Exodus 4:13 Jonah 1:3 · Exodus 4:1

Exodus 4:14 1 Chronicles 21:7 · Mark 14:13–15 · Exodus 4:27

Exodus 4:15 Isaiah 51:16 · Numbers 23:5 · Luke 21:15 · Numbers 23:12 · Numbers 23:16 · Deuteronomy 18:18 · Isaiah 59:21 · Jeremiah 1:9 · Matthew 28:20 · Exodus 4:12 · Numbers 22:38 · Exodus 7:1–2

Exodus 4:16 Exodus 7:1–2 · Psalm 82:6 · John 10:34–35

Exodus 4:17 Exodus 4:2 · 1 Corinthians 1:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.