¹⁰ Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, ^(A)I have never been ^[a]eloquent, neither ^[b]recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am ^[c]slow of speech and ^[d]slow of tongue.” ¹¹ But the Lord said to him, “Who has made the human mouth? Or ^(B)who makes anyone unable to speak or deaf, or able to see or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? ¹² Now then go, and ^(C)I Myself will be with your mouth, and ^(D)instruct you in what you are to say.” ¹³ But he said, “Please, Lord, now send the message by ^[e]whomever You will.”

Aaron to Be Moses’ Mouthpiece

¹⁴ Then the anger of the Lord burned against Moses, and He said, “Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that ^[f]he speaks fluently. And moreover, behold, ^(E)he is coming out to meet you; when he sees you, he will be ^[g]overjoyed. ¹⁵ So you are to speak to him and ^(F)put the words in his mouth; and I Myself will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will instruct you in what you are to do. ^16 (G)He shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him.

I Will Extend My Hand

7 Then the Lord said to Moses, “^(A)See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet. ² As for you, you shall speak all that I command you, and your brother ^(B)Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land.