Exodus 4:11

And the LORD said unto him: 'Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD?

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

10And Moses said unto the LORD: 'Oh Lord, I am not a man of words, neither heretofore, nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.'

12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.'

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Cross References

Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the LORD. At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.'

Psalms 94:9He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?

Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Jeremiah 1:6Then said I: 'Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.'

Ezekiel 3:26and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

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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