Exodus 4:16
“And he shal be thy spokesman vnto the people: and he shall be, euen hee shall be to thee in stead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him in stead of God.”
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Exodus 4:16 Context
14And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and hee said, Is not Aaron the Leuite thy brother? I know that he can speake well. And also behold, he commeth foorth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, hee will be glad in his heart. 15And thou shalt speake vnto him, and put words in his mouth, and I wil be with thy mouth, & with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall doe. 16And he shal be thy spokesman vnto the people: and he shall be, euen hee shall be to thee in stead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him in stead of God. 17And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt doe signes. 18¶ And Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in law, and said vnto him, Let me goe, I pray thee, and returne vnto my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they bee yet aliue. And Iethro said to Moses, Goe in peace.
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Other Translations for Exodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, [even] he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
- King James Version
"Moreover, 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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he will do the talking for you to the people: he will be to you as a mouth and you will be to him as God.
- Basic English Bible
And he shall speak for thee unto the people; and it shall come to pass that he shall be to thee for a mouth, and thou shalt be to him for God.
- Darby Bible
And he shall speak for thee to the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
- Webster's Bible
He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
- World English Bible
and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he -- he is to thee for a mouth, and thou -- thou art to him for God;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him in God's stead.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 4:16
4:16 Instead of God - To teach and to command him.