Exodus 4:12
New International Version
Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”

New Living Translation
Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”

English Standard Version
Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”

Berean Standard Bible
Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”

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

New King James Version
Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.”

New American Standard Bible
Now then go, and I Myself will be with your mouth, and instruct you in what you are to say.”

NASB 1995
“Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.”

NASB 1977
“Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.”

Legacy Standard Bible
So now, go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth and will instruct you what you shall speak.”

Amplified Bible
Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and will teach you what you shall say.”

Christian Standard Bible
Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”

American Standard Version
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And now go, and I shall be with your mouth and I shall teach you whatever you will say.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And now go and I will open thy mouth, and will instruct thee in what thou shalt say.

Contemporary English Version
Now go! When you speak, I will be with you and give you the words to say."

Douay-Rheims Bible
Go therefore and I will be in thy mouth: and I will teach thee what thou shalt speak.

English Revised Version
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now go, and I will help you speak and will teach you what to say."

Good News Translation
Now, go! I will help you to speak, and I will tell you what to say."

International Standard Version
Now, go! I myself will help you with your speech, and I'll teach you what you are to say."

JPS Tanakh 1917
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.'

Literal Standard Version
And now, go, and I am with your mouth, and have directed you that which you speak”;

Majority Standard Bible
Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”

New American Bible
Now go, I will assist you in speaking and teach you what you are to say.

NET Bible
So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say."

New Revised Standard Version
Now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to speak.”

New Heart English Bible
Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak."

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

World English Bible
Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”

Young's Literal Translation
and now, go, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and have directed thee that which thou speakest;'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Appointment of Aaron
11And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” 13But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”…

Cross References
Matthew 10:19
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.

Matthew 10:20
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Mark 13:11
But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Luke 12:11
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

Luke 12:12
For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say."

Luke 21:14
So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

Luke 21:15
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.


Treasury of Scripture

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall say.

Psalm 25:4,5
Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths…

Psalm 32:9
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

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Exodus 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.














(12) I will be with thy mouth.--To suggest words (see Matthew 10:19-20), and assist utterance. Comp. the reluctance of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:6), and God's dealings with him (Jeremiah 1:7-9).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now
וְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

go!
לֵ֑ךְ (lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

I
וְאָנֹכִי֙ (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

will help you
אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה (’eh·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

as you speak,
פִּ֔יךָ (pî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and I will teach
וְהוֹרֵיתִ֖יךָ (wə·hō·w·rê·ṯî·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine 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 say.”
תְּדַבֵּֽר׃ (tə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


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