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Aaron to Speak for Moses

10 Then Moses said to Yahweh, “Please, Lord, (A)I have never been a man of words, neither [a]recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your slave; for I am one with a [b]hard mouth and a [c]hard tongue.” 11 And Yahweh 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, Yahweh? 12 So now, go, and (C)I, even I, will be with your mouth and will (D)instruct you what you shall speak.”

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  1. Exodus 4:10 Lit yesterday
  2. Exodus 4:10 Lit heavy
  3. Exodus 4:10 Lit heavy

10 Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”(A)

11 The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute?(B) Who gives them sight or makes them blind?(C) Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now go;(D) I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”(E)

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