Exodus 4:15

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.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14The LORD’s anger burned against Moses, and he said, “What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

16He will be your spokesman to the people. It will happen that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:12Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”

Exodus 7:1The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

Numbers 23:5The LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

Numbers 23:16The LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.”

Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

Psalms 25:12What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

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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