Exodus 4 · Verse 15

Exodus 4:15

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.
Exodus 4:15, King James Version

Exodus 4:15 in other translations

BSBYou 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.
WEBYou 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand 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;
DARBYAnd 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.
BBELet him give ear to your voice, and you will put my words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his, teaching you what you have to do.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Exodus 4:15 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth - Ye shall be both, in all things which I appoint you to do in this business, under the continual inspiration of the Most High.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 4:10-17

Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for; there was much of cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A great deal of wisdom and true worth may be with a slow tongue. God sometimes makes choice of those as his messengers, who have the least of the advantages of art or nature, that his grace in them may appear the more glorious…

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Exodus 4:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ve.di.bar.Taand you will speakH1696
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413
וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.Taand you will putH7760
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH1697
בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fivin mouth hisH6310
וְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595
אֶֽהְיֶ֤ה'eh.YehI will beH1961
עִם\־'im-withH5973
פִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khamouth yourH6310
וְעִם\־ve.'im-and withH5973
פִּ֔יהוּPi.humouth hisH6310
וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣יve.ho.rei.Tiand I will teachH3384
אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834
תַּעֲשֽׂוּן\׃ta.'a.Sunyou will do !H6213

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 4:15

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Numbers 23:16

    And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

  • Numbers 23:12

    And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?

  • Luke 21:15

    For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

  • Numbers 23:5

    And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

  • Isaiah 59:21

    As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

  • Jeremiah 1:9

    Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

  • 2 Samuel 14:3

    And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

  • 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. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and put.
7:1,2; 2Sa 14:3; Isa 51:16; 59:21
and I.
Nu 22:38; 23:5,12,16; De 18:18; Isa 51:16; Jer 1:9; Mt 28:20
Lu 21:15; 1Co 11:23; 15:1
will teach.
De 5:31

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Context

  • Exodus 4:14

    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.

  • Exodus 4:15

    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.

  • Exodus 4:16

    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.

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Exodus 4:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Tú hablarás á él, y pondrás en su boca las palabras, y yo seré en tu boca y en la suya, y os enseñaré lo que hayáis de hacer.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tu lui parleras, et tu mettras les paroles dans sa bouche; et moi, je serai avec ta bouche et avec sa bouche, et je vous enseignerai ce que vous ferez;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und du sollst zu ihm reden und die Worte in seinen Mund legen, und ich will mit deinem Munde und mit seinem Munde sein und will euch lehren, was ihr tun sollt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Loquere ad eum, et pone verba mea in ore ejus: et ego ero in ore tuo, et in ore illius, et ostendam vobis quid agere debeatis.