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I will be with both of you as you speak, and I will instruct you both in what to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now you shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you what you shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So you are to speak to him and 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will instruct you in what you shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You must speak to him and put the words in his mouth; I, even I, will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will speak to him and tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak, and I will teach you both what to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You can speak to him and tell him what to say. I will help both of you to speak, and I will tell you both what to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You're to speak to him and tell him what to say. I'll help both you and him with your speech, and I'll teach both of you what you are to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak to him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have spoken to him, and have set the words in his mouth, and I am with your mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which you do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast spoken unto him, and hast set the words in his mouth, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which ye do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And speak to him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and teach you what ye shall do.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Speak to him, and put my words in his mouth: and I will be in thy mouth, and in his mouth, and will shew you what you must do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Speak to him, and put my words in his mouth. And I will be in your mouth and in his mouth, and I will reveal to you what you must do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will assist both you and him in speaking and teach you both what you are to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall speak to him and put my words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will speak to him and I shall put the answer in his mouth, and I shall be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I shall teach you what you shall do.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak to him; and thou shalt put my words into his mouth, and I will open thy mouth and his mouth, and I will instruct you in what ye shall do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/4-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=790" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/4.htm">The Appointment of Aaron</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Then 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. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wə·ḏib·bar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">You are to speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and put</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄îw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">in his mouth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: wə·’ā·nō·ḵî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will help</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">both of you to speak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3384.htm" title="3384: wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- Or yara; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water; transitively, to lay or throw; figuratively, to point out, to teach.">and I will teach</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to do.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1-2</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. / You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6-8</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18</a></span><br />I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a></span><br />Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Isaiah 51:16</a></span><br />I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-19.htm">Matthew 10:19-20</a></span><br />But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-38</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49-50</a></span><br />I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. / And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">1 Corinthians 2:13</a></span><br />And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">2 Corinthians 5:20</a></span><br />Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Hebrews 3:5</a></span><br />Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Isaiah 6:6-7</a></span><br />Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-4.htm">Ezekiel 3:4-11</a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them. / For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel— / not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-11.htm">Luke 12:11-12</a></span><br />When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. / For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29-31</a></span><br />And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness, / as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” / After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall speak to him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.</p><p class="hdg">and put.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1,2</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/14-3.htm">2 Samuel 14:3</a></b></br> And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Isaiah 51:16</a></b></br> And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou <i>art</i> my people.</p><p class="hdg">and I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-38.htm">Numbers 22:38</a></b></br> And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-5.htm">Numbers 23:5,12,16</a></b></br> And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18</a></b></br> I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.</p><p class="hdg">will teach.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-31.htm">Deuteronomy 5:31</a></b></br> But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do <i>them</i> in the land which I give them to possess it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/exodus/4-8.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Help</a> <a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/exodus/4-14.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/10-13.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/exodus/5-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/exodus/18-4.htm">Help</a> <a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/exodus/18-20.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/exodus/18-20.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/exodus/5-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/exodus/4-28.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-1.htm">Moses's rod is turned into a serpent.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-6.htm">His hand is leprous.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">He loathes his calling.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-13.htm">Aaron is appointed to assist him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-18.htm">Moses departs from Jethro.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-21.htm">God's message to Pharaoh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-24.htm">Zipporah circumcises her son.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-27.htm">Aaron is sent to meet Moses.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/4-29.htm">The people believe them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Exodus, Moses expresses his insecurity about his speaking abilities (<a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Exodus 4:10</a>). God responds by appointing Aaron, Moses' brother, to be his mouthpiece. This reflects a pattern seen throughout Scripture where God uses human intermediaries to convey His message, such as the prophets. The act of putting words in Aaron's mouth signifies divine inspiration and authority, similar to how God later inspires the prophets (<a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a>). This also prefigures the role of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, who empowers believers to speak God's truth (<a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Acts 2:4</a>).<p><b>I will help both of you to speak,</b><br>God's promise to help both Moses and Aaron underscores His active involvement in their mission. This divine assistance is a recurring theme in the Bible, where God equips those He calls (<a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>). The assurance of God's help is crucial for Moses, who feels inadequate for the task. This reflects the broader biblical principle that God often chooses the weak and humble to accomplish His purposes (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-29</a>). The promise of help also foreshadows the New Testament promise of the Holy Spirit, who aids believers in their witness (<a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a>).<p><b>and I will teach you what to do.</b><br>God's commitment to teach Moses and Aaron what to do emphasizes His role as the ultimate guide and teacher. This divine instruction is not limited to speech but extends to actions, ensuring that Moses and Aaron fulfill God's will accurately. This teaching role of God is seen throughout Scripture, where He instructs His people through the Law, the prophets, and ultimately through Jesus Christ, who is the embodiment of divine wisdom (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The promise of teaching also points to the New Covenant, where believers are taught by the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_john/2-27.htm">1 <a href="/john/2.htm">John 2</a>:27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>A Hebrew prophet chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. At this point, Moses is hesitant about his speaking abilities.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother, who is appointed by God to be Moses' spokesperson. Aaron is to assist Moses in communicating God's message to Pharaoh and the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty, who is orchestrating the deliverance of the Israelites. He reassures Moses of His guidance and support.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, who is the primary antagonist in the account. Moses and Aaron are to confront him with God's demands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved. It is the setting for the initial confrontation between Moses, Aaron, and Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_assistance_in_our_weakness.htm">Divine Assistance in Our Weakness</a></b><br>God provides help and guidance when we feel inadequate. Just as He equipped Moses and Aaron, He equips us for the tasks He calls us to.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses and Aaron are examples of obedience to God's call, despite personal insecurities. We are called to trust and obey God's direction in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_and_support.htm">The Role of Community and Support</a></b><br>Aaron's role highlights the importance of having support in our spiritual journey. We are not meant to walk alone but to support and be supported by others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plan.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plan</a></b><br>God's plan is sovereign, and He orchestrates events for His purposes. We can trust that He is in control, even when circumstances seem daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The emphasis on speaking God's words shows the power and authority of Scripture. We should rely on and proclaim God's Word in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_intuition.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on intuition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_names.htm">What are the Books of the Bible called?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_arianism_in_christianity.htm">What defines Arianism in Christian theology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_bible_and_physics_views_clash.htm">How do biblical descriptions of Earth's foundation contradict planetary physics?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt . . . put words in his mouth,</span> <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> Tell him what he is to say--furnish the matter of his speeches, which he will then clothe with appropriate language.<p><span class= "bld">With thy mouth.</span>--Suggesting the matter to thee.<p><span class= "bld">With his mouth.</span>--Suggesting the language to him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt speak unto him and put words in his mouth</span>. Moses was to tell Aaron what to say - furnish, <span class="accented">i.e</span>., the matter of his speeches - and Aaron was to clothe this matter in fitting words. God promised to be with both of their mouths; with Moses', to make him give right directions to Aaron; with Aaron's, to make him utter them persuasively: Moses' position was still the more honourable one, though Aaron's might seem the higher to the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/4-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You are to speak</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏib·bar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and put</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his mouth.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפִ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄îw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָנֹכִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will help</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽהְיֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both of you to speak,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(pî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will teach</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to do.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">OT Law: Exodus 4:15 You shall speak to him and put (Exo. 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