Exodus 6:12

Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, “Behold, the children of Israel haven’t listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”

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WEBBE

Moses spoke before the LORD, saying, “Behold, the children of Israel haven’t listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, when I have uncircumcised lips?”

BSB

But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”

KJV

And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

ASV

And Moses spake before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

BBE

And Moses, answering the Lord, said, See, the children of Israel will not give ear to me; how then will Pharaoh give ear to me, whose lips are unclean?

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וַיְדַבֵּר vay·da·ber and he spoke H1696 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 הֵן hen here H2005 בְּנֵי־ be·nei- [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 שָׁמְעוּ sha·me·'u they have listened H8085 אֵלַי 'e·lai to me H413 וְאֵיךְ ve·'eikh and how H349 יִשְׁמָעֵנִי yish·ma·'e·ni will he listen to me H8085 פַרְעֹה far·'oh Pharaoh H6547 וַאֲנִי va·'a·ni and I H589 עֲרַל 'a·ral [am] uncircumcised of H6189 שְׂפָתָיִם פ se·fa·ta·yim lips H8193

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–13

The faith of Moses was so feeble that he could scarcely be kept to his work. Ready obedience is always according to the strength of our faith. Though our weaknesses ought to humble us, yet they ought not to discourage us from doing our best in any service we have to do for God. When Moses repeats his baffled arguments, he is argued with no longer, but God gives him and Aaron a charge, both to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh. God's authority is sufficient to answer all objections, and binds all to obey, without murmuring or disputing, Php 2:14.

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MosesIsraelPharaoh

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MosesDoubtingCircumcisionDespondency

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.