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Exodus 4:16

14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

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.

17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

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BSB
He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.
KJV
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.
WEB
He will be your spokesman to the people. It will happen that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And he will speak for you to the people. And it shall come to pass that he shall be to you as a mouth, and you shall be to him as God.
ÅB
Og han skal tale til folket for deg; han skal være din munn, og du skal være Gud for ham.
OTB
Han skal tale til folket for deg, og det vil være som om han var din munn og du var Gud for ham.
B1930
Og han skal tale til folket for dig; han skal være din munn, og du skal være Gud for ham.

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