Exodus
Exodus 4:14–16
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.
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Exodus 4:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the anger | אַ֨ף | ’ap̄ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| burned | וַיִּֽחַר־ | way·yi·ḥar- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| against Moses | בְּמֹשֶׁ֗ה | bə·mō·šeh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| and He said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Is not | הֲלֹ֨א | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֤ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| the Levite | הַלֵּוִ֔י | hal·lê·wî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3881 Levite |
| your brother | אָחִ֙יךָ֙ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| I know | יָדַ֕עְתִּי | yā·ḏa‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3045 know |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | ה֑וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| can speak well | דַבֵּ֥ר | ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H1696 speak |
| and | וְגַ֤ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| he | הוּא֙ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is now | הִנֵּה־ | hin·nêh- | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| on his way | יֹצֵ֣א | yō·ṣê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| to meet you | לִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָ | liq·rā·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H7122 encounter, befall |
| When he sees you | וְרָאֲךָ֖ | wə·rā·’ă·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| he will be glad | וְשָׂמַ֥ח | wə·śā·maḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in his heart | בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ | bə·lib·bōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Exodus 4:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are to speak | וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ | wə·ḏib·bar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to him | אֵלָ֔יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| and put | וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ | wə·śam·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| the words | הַדְּבָרִ֖ים | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| in his mouth | בְּפִ֑יו | bə·p̄îw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| I | וְאָנֹכִ֗י | wə·’ā·nō·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will help | אֶֽהְיֶ֤ה | ’eh·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| both of you to speak | פִּ֙יךָ֙ | pî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| and I will teach | וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י | wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H3384 throw, shoot |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֔ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| what | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| to do | תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ | ta·‘ă·śūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H6213 do, make |
Exodus 4:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will speak | וְדִבֶּר־ | wə·ḏib·ber- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the people | הָעָ֑ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| for you | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| He | הוּא֙ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will be | וְהָ֤יָה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| your | לְּךָ֣ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| spokesman | לְפֶ֔ה | lə·p̄eh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| and it will be | תִּֽהְיֶה־ | tih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| as if you were | וְאַתָּ֖ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| God | לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| to him | לּ֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.