Exodus

Exodus 4:15–16

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 4:15

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 4:15 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.