KJV King James Version
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, [even] he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
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Exodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, [even] he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.
WEB World English Bible
He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
ASV American Standard Version
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he—he is to thee for a mouth, and thou—thou art to him for God;
Surrounding context — Exodus 4
13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand [of him whom] thou wilt send.
14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, [Is] not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
15 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.
16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, [even] he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which [are] in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
19 And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְדִבֶּר־H1696 · da.varto speak: speakה֥וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itלְךָ֖H9031 · kayouאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָעָ֑םH5971 · ampeopleוְהָ֤יָהH1961 · ha.yahto beהוּא֙H1931 · huhe/she/itיִֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלְּךָ֣H9031 · kayouלְפֶ֔הH6310 · pehlipוְאַתָּ֖הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תִּֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלּ֥וֹH9033 · ohimלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Exodus 7:1-2And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.Psalm 82:6I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the most High.John 10:34-35Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?Exodus 18:19Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
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