Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do. New Living Translation Talk to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with both of you as you speak, and I will instruct you both in what to do. English Standard Version You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do. Berean Standard Bible You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now you shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you what you shall do. New American Standard Bible So you are to speak to him and 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. NASB 1995 “You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do. NASB 1977 “And you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do. Legacy Standard Bible And you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will instruct you in what you shall do. Amplified Bible You must speak to him and put the words in his mouth; I, even I, will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do. Christian Standard Bible You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do. Holman Christian Standard Bible You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do. American Standard Version And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. English Revised Version And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will speak to him and tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak, and I will teach you both what to do. Good News Translation You can speak to him and tell him what to say. I will help both of you to speak, and I will tell you both what to do. International Standard Version You're to speak to him and tell him what to say. I'll help both you and him with your speech, and I'll teach both of you what you are to do. Majority Standard Bible You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. NET Bible "So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do. New Heart English Bible You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt speak to 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. World English Bible You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have spoken to him, and have set the words in his mouth, and I am with your mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which you do; Young's Literal Translation and thou hast spoken unto him, and hast set the words in his mouth, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which ye do; Smith's Literal Translation And speak to him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and teach you what ye shall do. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSpeak to him, and put my words in his mouth: and I will be in thy mouth, and in his mouth, and will shew you what you must do. Catholic Public Domain Version Speak to him, and put my words in his mouth. And I will be in your mouth and in his mouth, and I will reveal to you what you must do. New American Bible You will speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will assist both you and him in speaking and teach you both what you are to do. New Revised Standard Version You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall speak to him and put my words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you will speak to him and I shall put the answer in his mouth, and I shall be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I shall teach you what you shall do. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt speak to him; and thou shalt put my words into his mouth, and I will open thy mouth and his mouth, and I will instruct you in what ye shall do. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Appointment of Aaron…14Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. 15You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. 16He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.… Cross References Exodus 7:1-2 The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. / You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land. Numbers 12:6-8 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?” Deuteronomy 18:18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. Isaiah 51:16 I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’” Matthew 10:19-20 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Acts 7:35-38 This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ ... John 12:49-50 I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. / And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.” 1 Corinthians 2:13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. Hebrews 3:5 Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later. Isaiah 6:6-7 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.” Ezekiel 3:4-11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them. / For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel— / not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. ... Luke 12:11-12 When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. / For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.” Acts 4:29-31 And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness, / as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” / After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Treasury of Scripture And you shall speak to him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. and put. Exodus 7:1,2 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet… 2 Samuel 14:3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. Isaiah 51:16 And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people. and I. Numbers 22:38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. Numbers 23:5,12,16 And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak… Deuteronomy 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. will teach. Deuteronomy 5:31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. Jump to Previous Directed Ear Help Mouth Speak Teach Teaching Voice WordsJump to Next Directed Ear Help Mouth Speak Teach Teaching Voice WordsExodus 4 1. Moses's rod is turned into a serpent.6. His hand is leprous. 10. He loathes his calling. 13. Aaron is appointed to assist him. 18. Moses departs from Jethro. 21. God's message to Pharaoh. 24. Zipporah circumcises her son. 27. Aaron is sent to meet Moses. 29. The people believe them. You are to speak to him This phrase is a direct command from God to Moses, emphasizing the role of Moses as a prophet and leader. The Hebrew root for "speak" is "דבר" (dabar), which implies not just casual conversation but authoritative communication. Historically, this reflects the divine mandate given to prophets in Israel, who were chosen to convey God's messages to His people. Moses, despite his initial reluctance, is being assured of his role as God's mouthpiece. and put the words in his mouth I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do With thy mouth.--Suggesting the matter to thee. With his mouth.--Suggesting the language to him. Verse 15. - Thou shalt speak unto him and put words in his mouth. Moses was to tell Aaron what to say - furnish, i.e., the matter of his speeches - and Aaron was to clothe this matter in fitting words. God promised to be with both of their mouths; with Moses', to make him give right directions to Aaron; with Aaron's, to make him utter them persuasively: Moses' position was still the more honourable one, though Aaron's might seem the higher to the people.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You are to speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ (wə·ḏib·bar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to him אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and put וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ (wə·śam·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set the words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause in his mouth. בְּפִ֑יו (bə·p̄îw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to I וְאָנֹכִ֗י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I will help אֶֽהְיֶ֤ה (’eh·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be both of you to speak, פִּ֙יךָ֙ (pî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and I will teach וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י (wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach you what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that to do. תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ (ta·‘ă·śūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Exodus 4:15 NIVExodus 4:15 NLT Exodus 4:15 ESV Exodus 4:15 NASB Exodus 4:15 KJV Exodus 4:15 BibleApps.com Exodus 4:15 Biblia Paralela Exodus 4:15 Chinese Bible Exodus 4:15 French Bible Exodus 4:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 4:15 You shall speak to him and put (Exo. 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