⁹ And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing^(A) them. ¹⁰ So now, go. I am sending^(B) you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”^(C)

¹¹ But Moses said to God, “Who am I^(D) that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

Signs for Moses

4 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen^(A) to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?”

¹⁰ Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”^(A)

¹¹ The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute?^(B) Who gives them sight or makes them blind?^(C) Is it not I, the Lord? ¹² Now go;^(D) I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”^(E)

¹³ But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”^(F)