¹⁰ But Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been a ·skilled speaker [^Lman of words]. Even now, after talking to you, I cannot speak well. I ·speak slowly and can’t find the best words [^Lhave a heavy/slow mouth and a heavy/slow tongue].”

¹¹ Then the Lord said to him, “Who made a person’s mouth? And who makes someone deaf or ·not able to speak [mute]? Or who gives a person sight or blindness? It is I, the Lord. ¹² Now go! I will ·help you speak [^Lbe with your mouth], and I will teach you what to say.”

¹³ But Moses said, “Please, Lord, send someone ·else [^Lyou want to send].”

¹⁴ The Lord became angry with Moses and said, “[^LDo I not know that…?] Your brother Aaron, from the family of Levi, is a ·skilled [fluent; smooth] speaker. He is already coming to meet you, and ·he will be happy [^Lhis heart will rejoice] when he sees you. ¹⁵ You will speak to Aaron and ·tell him what to say [^Lplace your words in his mouth]. I will ·help both of you to speak [^Lbe with your mouth and with his mouth] and will teach you what to do. ¹⁶ Aaron will speak to the people for you. ·You will tell him what God says, and he will speak for you [^LHe will be your mouth and you will be like God to him]. ¹⁷ Take your ·walking stick [staff; 4:2] ·with you [^Lin your hand], and use it to do the ·miracles [signs].”