Exodus 4:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָי֒ לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ דְּבָרִ֜ים אָנֹ֗כִי גַּ֤ם מִתְּמוֹל֙ גַּ֣ם מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּ֛ם מֵאָ֥ז דַּבֶּרְךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֧י כְבַד־פֶּ֛ה וּכְבַ֥ד לָשׁ֖וֹן אָנֹֽכִי׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer Mōšeh to-YHWH by-me ʾădōnāy not ʾîš dĕbārîm ʾānōkî also from-tĕmôl also from-šilšôm also from-ʾāz dabberekā to-ʿabdekā because kĕbad-peh and-kĕbad lāšôn ʾānōkî.

Grammar Details

*yōʾmer*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said
*Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
*YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
*ʾădōnāy*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
*dĕbārîm*: noun, masculine plural - words
*ʾānōkî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
*tĕmôl*: adverb - yesterday/before
*šilšôm*: adverb - three days ago/before
*ʾāz*: adverb - then/since
*dabberekā*: piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your speaking
*ʿabdekā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
*kĕbad*: adjective, masculine singular construct - heavy of
*peh*: noun, masculine singular - mouth
*lāšôn*: noun, feminine singular - tongue

Word Meanings

*ʾădōnāy*: my Lord/my master
*ʾîš dĕbārîm*: man of words/eloquent person
*tĕmôl*: yesterday/previously/in the past
*šilšôm*: three days ago/in the past/previously
*kĕbad-peh*: slow of speech/heavy of mouth
*kĕbad lāšôn*: slow of tongue/having speech impediment

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 1:6 : 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
Exod 6:12 : 12 And Moses spake before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
Acts 7:22 : 22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and {G1722} works.
Exod 4:1 : 1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.
2 Cor 11:6 : 6 But though [I be] rude in speech, yet [am I] not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made [this] manifest unto you in all things.
Job 12:2 : 2 No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.
1 Cor 2:1-4 : 1 And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you, save {G3361} Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of {G442} wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
2 Cor 10:10 : 10 For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 6:28-30
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28And it came to pass on the day when Jehovah spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt,
29that Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, I am Jehovah: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I speak unto thee.
30And Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Exod 4:11-16
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81%
11And 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?
12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.
13And he said, Oh, Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
14And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is there not Aaron thy brother the Levite? 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.
15And 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.
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Exod 6:12
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12And Moses spake before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
Exod 4:1-2
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1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.
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Exod 3:10-11
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10Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
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Exod 6:9-10
2 verses
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9And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
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Jer 1:6-7
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6Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.
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Num 12:7-8
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1And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
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22And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
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Exod 32:11
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Num 14:26
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Exod 10:3
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Exod 32:9
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Num 20:7
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Num 25:10
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Exod 10:1
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Lev 14:1
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Exod 7:16
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Exod 8:20
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Exod 19:9
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Num 15:1
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Acts 7:31
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