11 But the Lord said to him, “Who has made the human mouth? Or (A)who makes anyone unable to speak or deaf, or able to see or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now then go, and (B)I Myself will be with your mouth, and (C)instruct you in what you are to say.” 13 But he said, “Please, Lord, now send the message by [a]whomever You will.”

Aaron to Be Moses’ Mouthpiece

14 Then the anger of the Lord burned against Moses, and He said, “Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that [b]he speaks fluently. And moreover, behold, (D)he is coming out to meet you; when he sees you, he will be [c]overjoyed. 15 So you are to speak to him and (E)put the words in his mouth; and I Myself will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will instruct you in what you are to do. 16 (F)He shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 4:13 Lit the hand You send
  2. Exodus 4:14 Lit speaking he speaks
  3. Exodus 4:14 Lit joyful in his heart

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

13 But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”(E)

14 Then the Lord’s anger burned(F) against Moses and he said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet(G) you, and he will be glad to see you. 15 You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth;(H) I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do. 16 He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth(I) and as if you were God to him.(J)

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18 I will raise up for them a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and (A)I will put My words in his mouth, and (B)he shall speak to them everything that I command him.

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18 I will raise up for them a prophet(A) like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words(B) in his mouth.(C) He will tell them everything I command him.(D)

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16 And I have (A)put My words in your mouth and have (B)covered you with the shadow of My hand, to [a](C)establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 51:16 Lit plant

16 I have put my words in your mouth(A)
    and covered you with the shadow of my hand(B)
I who set the heavens in place,
    who laid the foundations of the earth,(C)
    and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.(D)’”

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