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Please send someone else.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Moses again pleaded, “Lord, please! Send anyone else.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand <i>of him whom</i> thou wilt send.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But he said, “O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever <i>else</i> You may send.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he said, “Please, Lord, now send <i>the message</i> by whomever You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But he said, &#8220Please, Lord, now send the message by whomever You will.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But he said, “Please, Lord, now send <i>the message</i> by whomever Thou wilt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he said, “Please, Lord, send now <i>the message</i> by whomever You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But he said, “Please my Lord, send <i>the message</i> [of rescue to Israel] by [someone else,] whomever else You will [choose].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses said, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses said, &#8220Please, Lord, send someone else.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Oh, Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses begged, "LORD, please send someone else to do it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Oh Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Moses said, "Please, Lord, send someone else."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Moses answered, "No, Lord, please send someone else." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses said, "Please, LORD, send somebody else." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said, "O my Lord, please send anyone else whom you wish to send!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said, "Oh, Lord, please send someone else."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses said, “Oh, Lord, please send someone else.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he says, “O my Lord, please send by the hand [of another that] You send.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he saith, 'O, my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand Thou dost send.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, With leave, my Lord, send by the hand thou shalt send.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he said: I beseech thee, Lord send whom thou wilt send. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he said, “I beg you, O Lord, send whomever else you would send.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But he said, “If you please, my Lord, send someone else!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But he said, “O my Lord, please send someone else.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses said to him, O my LORD, send I beseech thee, by the hand of whomsoever thou wilt send.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe said, “I beg of you, my Lord, send by whomever you send.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'Oh Lord, send, I pray Thee, by the hand of him whom Thou wilt send.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses said, I pray thee, Lord, appoint another able <i>person</i> whom thou shalt send.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/4-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=769" 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">12</span>Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">But Moses replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/994.htm" title="994: bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Perhaps from ba'ah; properly, a request; used only adverbially; Oh that!; with leave, or if it please.">“Please,</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šə·laḥ- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">send</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">someone else.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: tiš·lāḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out."></a> </span><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.…<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="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-3.htm">Jonah 1:3</a></span><br />Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Judges 6:15</a></span><br />“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-22.htm">1 Samuel 10:22</a></span><br />So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a></span><br />while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a></span><br />If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Luke 22:42</a></span><br />“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-13.htm">Acts 9:13-15</a></span><br />But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. / And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.” / “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26-29</a></span><br />Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray you, by the hand of him whom you will send.</p><p class="hdg">send.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-1.htm">Exodus 4:1</a></b></br> And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Exodus 23:20</a></b></br> Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Genesis 24:7</a></b></br> The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.</p><p class="hdg">wilt send.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/43-20.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/exodus/4-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/genesis/50-17.htm">Message</a> <a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/31-30.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/genesis/48-2.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/genesis/44-9.htm">Whomever</a> <a href="/genesis/43-5.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/11-34.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Good</a> <a href="/exodus/4-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/numbers/22-7.htm">Message</a> <a href="/exodus/4-14.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/4-18.htm">Please</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-11.htm">Whomever</a> <a href="/exodus/8-21.htm">Wilt</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/exodus/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>But Moses replied</b><br />This phrase introduces Moses' response to God's call. The Hebrew word for "replied" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is often used to denote speaking or saying. In this context, it reflects Moses' hesitation and reluctance. Historically, Moses' life had been marked by significant events, from being raised in Pharaoh's palace to fleeing to Midian. His reply here is not just a simple refusal but a culmination of his self-doubt and fear of inadequacy. This moment is pivotal, as it shows Moses' humanity and vulnerability, reminding us that even the greatest leaders in the Bible had moments of doubt.<p><b>Please, Lord</b><br />The use of "Please" (Hebrew: "בִּי" - bi) indicates a polite request, showing Moses' respect and reverence for God despite his reluctance. The term "Lord" here is "אֲדֹנָי" (Adonai), a title that emphasizes God's sovereignty and authority. Moses acknowledges God's power and position, even as he struggles with his own calling. This highlights the tension between divine authority and human frailty, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.<p><b>send someone else</b><br />The phrase "send someone else" (Hebrew: "שְׁלַח נָא בְּיַד־תִּשְׁלָח" - shelach na beyad-tishlach) reveals Moses' desire to escape the responsibility God is placing on him. The word "שְׁלַח" (shelach) means "send," and it is a direct plea for God to choose another messenger. This reflects Moses' deep-seated insecurity and fear of failure. Historically, this moment is significant because it precedes God's assurance and provision of Aaron as Moses' spokesperson. It serves as a reminder that God often calls us beyond our comfort zones, equipping us for tasks we feel unprepared to undertake. Moses' reluctance is a powerful testament to the fact that God uses imperfect people to fulfill His perfect plans.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send</span>.--Rather, <span class= "ital">pray send by whom thou wilt.</span> A curt, impatient, and scarcely reverent speech. Moses means that he will undertake the task if God insists; but that God would do far better to send another. Hence the "anger of the Lord" against him (<a href="/exodus/4-14.htm" title="And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he comes forth to meet you: and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.">Exodus 4:14</a>), which led to Aaron's association with him as joint leader of the people.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/4-13.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">But Moses replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Please,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_994.htm">Strong's 994: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oh that!, with leave, if it please</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">send</span><br /><span class="heb">שְֽׁלַֽח־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·laḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">someone else.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַד־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/4-13.htm">OT Law: Exodus 4:13 He said Oh Lord please send someone (Exo. 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