Exodus 4:10–17

¹⁰Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, ^aI have never been ¹eloquent, neither ²recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am ³slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or ^awho makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

¹²“Now then go, and ^aI, even I, will be with your mouth, and ^bteach you what you are to say.”

¹³But he said, “Please, Lord, now ¹send the message by whomever You will.”

Aaron to Be Moses’ Mouthpiece

¹⁴Then the anger of the Lord burned against Moses, and He said, “Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that ¹he speaks fluently. And moreover, behold, ^ahe is coming out to meet you; when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

¹⁵“You are to speak to him and ^aput 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.

¹⁶“Moreover, ^ahe shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him.

¹⁷“You shall take in your hand ^athis staff, ^bwith which you shall perform the signs.”