Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD said to him, "Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the LORD? New Living Translation Then the LORD asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the LORD? English Standard Version Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Berean Study Bible And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? New American Standard Bible The LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? King James Bible 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? Christian Standard Bible The LORD said to him, "Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Contemporary English Version But the LORD answered, "Who makes people able to speak or makes them deaf or unable to speak? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Don't you know that I am the one who does these things? Good News Translation The LORD said to him, "Who gives man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or dumb? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? It is I, the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yahweh said to him, "Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh? International Standard Version Then God asked him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? Is it not I, the LORD? NET Bible The LORD said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? New Heart English Bible The LORD said to him, "Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, the LORD? GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD asked him, "Who gave humans their mouths? Who makes humans unable to talk or hear? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? It is I, the LORD! JPS Tanakh 1917 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? New American Standard 1977 And the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him dumb or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Jubilee Bible 2000 And the LORD said unto him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the dumb or the deaf or the seeing or the blind? Am not I the LORD? King James 2000 Bible And the LORD said unto him, Who has made man's mouth? or who makes the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? American King James Version And the LORD said to him, Who has made man's mouth? or who makes the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? American Standard Version And Jehovah 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, Jehovah? Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to Moses, Who has given a mouth to man, and who has made the very hard of hearing, and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? have not I, God? Douay-Rheims Bible The Lord said to him: Who made man's mouth? or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? did not I? Darby Bible Translation And Jehovah said to him, Who gave man a mouth? or who maketh dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? [have] not I, Jehovah? English Revised Version 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? Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said to 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. World English Bible Yahweh said to him, "Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, Yahweh? Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto him, 'Who appointed a mouth for man? or who appointeth the dumb, or deaf, or open, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah? Study Bible The Appointment of Aaron10“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” 11And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, sighted or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”… Cross References Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and good news is preached to the poor. Luke 1:20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time." Luke 1:64 Immediately Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God. John 10:21 But others replied, "These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" Genesis 11:7 Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another's speech." Psalm 94:9 He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? Psalm 146:8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous. Proverbs 20:12 Ears that hear and eyes that see--the LORD has made them both. Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: "Behold, I have put My words into your mouth. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said to him, Who has made man's mouth? or who makes the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? Genesis 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Psalm 51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Psalm 94:9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? Lexicon And the LORDיְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to him, אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to “Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix gave שָׂ֣ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set man לָֽאָדָם֒ (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being his mouth? פֶּה֮ (peh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Or א֚וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if who מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix makes יָשׂ֣וּם (yā·śūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set him mute אִלֵּ֔ם (’il·lêm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 483: Mute (unable to speak) or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if deaf, חֵרֵ֔שׁ (ḥê·rêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2795: Deaf sighted פִקֵּ֖חַ (p̄iq·qê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6493: Clear-sighted, intelligent or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if blind? עִוֵּ֑ר (‘iw·wêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5787: Blind Is it not הֲלֹ֥א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no I, אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I the LORD? יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel (11) Who maketh.--Rather, hath made.Verses 11-13. - Who hath made man's mouth! God could and would have cured the defect in Moses' speech, whatever it was; could and would have added eloquence to his other gifts, if he had even at this point yielded himself up unreservedly to his guidance and heartily accepted his mission. Nothing is too hard for the Lord. He gives all powers - sight, and hearing, and speech included - to whom he will. He would have been "with Moses' mouth," removing all hesitation or indistinctness, and have "taught him what to say" - supplied the thought and the language by which to express it - if Moses would have let him. But the reply in ver. 13 shut up the Divine bounty, prevented its outpour, and left Moses the ineffective speaker which he was content to be. The words, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom Thou wilt send, are curt and ungracious; much curter in the original than in our version. They contain a grudging acquiescence. But for the deprecatory particle with which they commence - the same as in ver. 10, they would be almost rude. And we see the result in the next verse. 4:10-17 Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for; there was much of cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A great deal of wisdom and true worth may be with a slow tongue. God sometimes makes choice of those as his messengers, who have the least of the advantages of art or nature, that his grace in them may appear the more glorious. Christ's disciples were no orators, till the Holy Spirit made them such. God condescends to answer the excuse of Moses. Even self-diffidence, when it hinders us from duty, or clogs us in duty, is very displeasing to the Lord. But while we blame Moses for shrinking from this dangerous service, let us ask our own hearts if we are not neglecting duties more easy, and less perilous. The tongue of Aaron, with the head and heart of Moses, would make one completely fit for this errand. God promises, I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth. Even Aaron, who could speak well, yet could not speak to purpose, unless God gave constant teaching and help; for without the constant aid of Divine grace, the best gifts will fail. Jump to Previous Appointed Appointeth Blind Deaf Dumb Gives Hearing Makes Maketh Mouth Mute Open Sight VoiceJump to Next Appointed Appointeth Blind Deaf Dumb Gives Hearing Makes Maketh Mouth Mute Open Sight VoiceLinks Exodus 4:11 NIVExodus 4:11 NLT Exodus 4:11 ESV Exodus 4:11 NASB Exodus 4:11 KJV Exodus 4:11 Bible Apps Exodus 4:11 Biblia Paralela Exodus 4:11 Chinese Bible Exodus 4:11 French Bible Exodus 4:11 German Bible Alphabetical: blind deaf gave gives has him his I Is it LORD made makes man man's mouth mute not or said seeing sight The to Who OT Law: Exodus 4:11 Yahweh said to him Who made man's (Exo. 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