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I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now then go, and I Myself will be with your mouth, and instruct you in what you are to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth and will instruct you what you shall speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and will teach you what you shall say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now go! When you speak, I will be with you and give you the words to say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Now go, and I will help you speak and will teach you what to say."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now, go! I will help you to speak, and I will tell you what to say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now, go! I myself will help you with your speech, and I'll teach you what you are to say."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, go, and I am with your mouth, and have directed you that which you speak”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and now, go, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and have directed thee that which thou speakest;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Go therefore and I will be in thy mouth: and I will teach thee what thou shalt speak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Go on, therefore, and I will be in your mouth. And I will teach you what you shall say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now go, I will assist you in speaking and teach you what you are to say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to speak.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now go, and I shall be with your mouth and I shall teach you whatever you will say.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now go and I will open thy mouth, and will instruct thee in what thou shalt say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/4-12.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=762" 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">11</span>And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">go!</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 you</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.">as you speak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3384.htm" title="3384: wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- 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 you</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/1696.htm" title="1696: tə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">to say.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”…<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/1-9.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="/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="/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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">1 Corinthians 2:4-5</a></span><br />My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, / so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-11.htm">Mark 13:11</a></span><br />But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22</a></span><br />So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm">2 Corinthians 3:5-6</a></span><br />Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God. / And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.<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="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a></span><br />But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10</a></span><br />but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-10.htm">Psalm 81:10</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall say.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4,5</a></b></br> Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Psalm 32:9</a></b></br> Be ye not as the horse, <i>or</i> as the mule, <i>which</i> have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/143-10.htm">Psalm 143:10</a></b></br> Teach me to do thy will; for thou <i>art</i> my God: thy spirit <i>is</i> good; lead me into the land of uprightness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Help</a> <a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/acts/17-19.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Teaching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Help</a> <a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/exodus/4-14.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Teaching</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now go!</b><br>This command from God to Moses is a direct imperative, emphasizing urgency and divine authority. It reflects God's sovereign will and His plan for Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. The command echoes the call of other biblical figures, such as Abraham in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1</a>, where God instructs him to leave his country. It signifies a pivotal moment of obedience and faith, requiring Moses to trust in God's plan despite his own insecurities.<p><b>I will help you as you speak,</b><br>God's promise to assist Moses addresses Moses' earlier concerns about his speaking abilities (<a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Exodus 4:10</a>). This assurance highlights God's provision and empowerment, reminiscent of His support to other prophets like Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a>). It underscores the theme of divine enablement, where God equips those He calls, ensuring that human limitations do not hinder His purposes.<p><b>and I will teach you what to say.”</b><br>This phrase indicates God's ongoing guidance and instruction, suggesting a relationship where God actively communicates His will. It parallels the promise given to the disciples in the New Testament, where Jesus assures them that the Holy Spirit will teach them what to say in times of persecution (<a href="/luke/12-12.htm">Luke 12:12</a>). This reflects the continuity of God's guidance throughout biblical history and foreshadows the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Moses is called by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He expresses doubt about his speaking abilities, prompting God's reassurance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, God is commissioning Moses and promises divine assistance in his mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_horeb.htm">Mount Horeb</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, this is the location where God speaks to Moses through the burning bush, setting the context for this conversation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, whom Moses is being sent to confront and demand the release of the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, enslaved in Egypt, whom Moses is called to deliver.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>God equips those He calls. When we feel inadequate, we can trust that God will provide the necessary skills and words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_despite_fear.htm">Obedience Despite Fear</a></b><br>Moses' initial reluctance is met with God's assurance. We are encouraged to step out in faith, even when we feel unprepared.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_mission.htm">God's Presence in Our Mission</a></b><br>Just as God promised to be with Moses, He promises to be with us in our tasks and challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god's_wisdom.htm">Reliance on God's Wisdom</a></b><br>We are reminded to seek God's guidance in our words and actions, trusting that He will lead us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Moses' account encourages us to act on God's commands, knowing that He will support us in our endeavors.<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/what_lessons_from_moses'_life.htm">What lessons does Moses' life teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_gleaning_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible mention about stuttering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_moses_model_lead_churches.htm">How does the Moses Model structure church leadership?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jacob_wrestle_with_god.htm">Hosea 12:3-4: How can Jacob physically wrestle with God if God is portrayed elsewhere as omnipotent and spiritual?</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>(</span>12<span class= "ital">)</span> <span class= "bld">I will be with thy mouth.</span>--To suggest words (see <a href="/context/matthew/10-19.htm" title="But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak.">Matthew 10:19-20</a>), and assist utterance. Comp. the reluctance of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm" title="Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.">Jeremiah 1:6</a>), and God's dealings with him (<a href="/context/jeremiah/1-7.htm" title="But the LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child: for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatever I command you you shall speak.">Jeremiah 1:7-9</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/4-12.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">Now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go!</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָנֹכִי֙</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 you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה</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">as you speak,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֔יךָ</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">וְהוֹרֵיתִ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine 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 say.”</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַבֵּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">OT Law: Exodus 4:12 Now therefore go and I will be (Exo. 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