Exodus 4:15 You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.

English Standard Version
You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do.

New American Standard Bible
"You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do.

International Standard Version
You're to speak to him and tell him what to say. I'll help both you and him with your speech, and I'll teach both of you what you are to do.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak to him, and put my words in his mouth: and I will be in thy mouth, and in his mouth, and will shew you what you must do.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast spoken unto him, and hast set the words in his mouth, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which ye do;

Cross References

Exodus 3:12
And he said, Certainly I will be with you; and this shall be a token to you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.

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

Exodus 4:28
And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.

Exodus 4:30
And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Exodus 7:1
And the LORD said to Moses, See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

Exodus 7:2
You shall speak all that I command you: and Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

Numbers 16:28
And Moses said, Hereby you shall know that the LORD has sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of my own mind.

Numbers 23:5
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.

Numbers 23:12
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD has put in my mouth?

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

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

14. the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses—The Divine Being is not subject to ebullitions of passion; but His displeasure was manifested by transferring the honor of the priesthood, which would otherwise have been bestowed on Moses, to Aaron, who was from this time destined to be the head of the house of Levi (1Ch 23:13). Marvellous had been His condescension and patience in dealing with Moses; and now every remaining scruple was removed by the unexpected and welcome intelligence that his brother Aaron was to be his colleague. God knew from the beginning what Moses would do, but He reserves this motive to the last as the strongest to rouse his languid heart, and Moses now fully and cordially complied with the call. If we are surprised at his backwardness amidst all the signs and promises that were given him, we must admire his candor and honesty in recording it.