KJV King James Version
And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I [am] of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
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Exodus 6:30
And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I [am] of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”
WEB World English Bible
Moses said before Yahweh, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh listen to me?”
ASV American Standard Version
And Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moses saith before Jehovah, ‘Lo, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how doth Pharaoh hearken unto me?’
Surrounding context — Exodus 6
27 These [are] they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these [are] that Moses and Aaron.
28 And it came to pass on the day [when] the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt,
29 That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I [am] the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
30 And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I [am] of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872 · mo.shehMosesלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDהֵ֤ןH2005 · henlook!אֲנִי֙H589 · a.niIעֲרַ֣לH6189 · a.reluncircumcisedשְׂפָתַ֔יִםH8193 · sa.phahlipsוְאֵ֕יךְH349 · ekhhow?יִשְׁמַ֥עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאֵלַ֖יH413 · elto(wards)פַּרְעֹֽה׃ פH6547 · par.ohPharaoh
Cross-references
Exodus 6:12And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who [am] of uncircumcised lips?Exodus 4:10And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I [am] not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I [am] slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.1 Corinthians 9:16-17For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
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