Exodus 4:16

And he will do the talking for you to the people: he will be to you as a mouth and you will be to him as God.

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In The King James Version

And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

In Context

15Let him give ear to your voice, and you will put my words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his, teaching you what you have to do.

17And take in your hand this rod with which you will do the signs.

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Cross References

Exodus 7:1And the Lord said to Moses, See I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet.

Psalms 82:6I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:11-18

10 And Moses said unto the Lord , O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord ? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. 14 And the anger of the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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