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Exodus 4:10

Moses
DoubtIdentity and self-worthWords and speechServing others

8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

9 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.

And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?

12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

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BSB
“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”
KJV
And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
WEB
Moses said to the LORD, “O Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Moses said to Jehovah, Ah Lord! I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant, for I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.
BLB
And Moses said to YHWH, “Please, my Lord, I [am] not a man of words, neither from yesterday nor from the day before yesterday nor from the time You have spoken to Your servant. For I [am] slow of mouth and slow of tongue.”
ÅB
Men Moses sa til Herren: Hør meg, Herre! Jeg har aldri vært noen ordets mann, hverken før, eller siden du begynte å tale til din tjener; jeg er tung i mæle og tung i tale.
OTB
Moses sa til Herren: «Vær så snill, min Herre, jeg har aldri vært veltalende, verken før eller siden du har talt til din tjener. Jeg er treg til å tale og har en tung tunge.»
B1930
Men Moses sa til Herren: Hør mig, Herre! Jeg har aldri vært nogen ordets mann, hverken før, eller siden du begynte å tale til din tjener; jeg er tung i mæle og tung i tale.

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