Verse 16

Exodus 4:16

Free Bible Version

16 Aaron will speak on your behalf to the people, as if he was your mouth, and you will be in the place of God (Elohim) to him.

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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Chapter 4 Context

1 “But what if they don't believe me or listen to what I say?” Moses asked. “They could say, ‘The Lord... Focus ↗

2 The Lord asked him, “What are you holding in your hand?” “A walking stick,” Moses replied. Focus ↗

3 “Throw it on the ground,” he told Moses. So Moses did. It turned into a snake and Moses ran away fro... Focus ↗

4 “Reach out and grab hold of it by its tail,” the Lord told Moses. Moses did so and it turned back in... Focus ↗

5 “You are to do this so that they will believe that I the Lord did appear to you, the God (Elohim) of... Focus ↗

6 Then the Lord told him, “Put your hand inside your clothes close to your chest.” So Moses did as he... Focus ↗

7 “Now put your hand back inside your clothes,” the Lord said. Moses did so. When he took it out again... Focus ↗

8 “If they don't believe you and they're not convinced by the first sign, they'll believe because of t... Focus ↗

9 “But if they still don't believe you or listen to you because of these two signs, then you are to ta... Focus ↗

10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please excuse me, but I'm not someone who is good with words—not in th... Focus ↗

11 “Who gave people mouths?” the Lord asked him. “Who makes people deaf or dumb, able to see or blind?... Focus ↗

12 Now go, and I myself will be your mouth, and I will tell you what you are to say.” Focus ↗

13 “Please, Lord, send someone else!” Moses responded. Focus ↗

14 The Lord got angry with Moses, and told him, “There's your brother Aaron, the Levite. I know he spea... Focus ↗

15 Speak to him and tell him what to say. I will be your mouth and his mouth, and I will tell you what... Focus ↗

16 Aaron will speak on your behalf to the people, as if he was your mouth, and you will be in the place...

17 Make sure to take your walking stick with you so you can use it to do the signs.” Focus ↗

18 Then Moses returned to Jethro his father-in-law and told him, “Please allow me to go back to my own... Focus ↗

19 While Moses was in Midian, the Lord told him, “Go back to Egypt because all those who wanted to kill... Focus ↗

20 Moses put his wife and sons on a donkey and went back to Egypt, carrying the walking stick that God... Focus ↗

21 The Lord told Moses, “When you get back to Egypt, make sure to go to Pharaoh and carry out the mirac... Focus ↗

22 This is what you are to tell Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says. Israel is my firstborn son. Focus ↗

23 I ordered you to let my son go so he can worship me. But you refused to release him, so I will now k... Focus ↗

24 But while they were on their way the Lord came to the place where they were staying, wanting to kill... Focus ↗

25 However, Zipporah used a flint knife to cut off her son's foreskin. She touched his feet with it, an... Focus ↗

26 (Calling him a blood-husband referred to circumcision.) After this the Lord left Moses alone. Focus ↗

27 The Lord had told Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the desert.” So Aaron went and met Moses at the mount... Focus ↗

28 Moses and Aaron traveled to Egypt. There they had all the Israelite elders gather together. Focus ↗

29 Aaron shared with them everything the Lord had told Moses, and Moses carried out the miracles so the... Focus ↗

30 The Israelites were convinced. When they heard that the Lord had come to them, and that he had been... Focus ↗

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