Verse 16
Exodus 4:16
New Living Translation
16
Aaron will be your spokesman to the people. He will be your mouthpiece, and you will stand in the place of God (Elohim) for him, telling him what to say.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/דִבֶּר ה֥וּא לְ/ךָ֖ אֶל הָ/עָ֑ם וְ/הָ֤יָה הוּא֙ יִֽהְיֶה לְּ/ךָ֣ לְ/פֶ֔ה וְ/אַתָּ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶה לּ֥/וֹ לֵֽ/אלֹהִֽים
English Translation
And He spoke to you to the people, and he shall be to you for a mouth, and you shall be to him for a god.
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15
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