Exodus 6 · Verse 30

Exodus 6:30

And Moses said before the Lord, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Exodus 6:30, King James Version

Exodus 6:30 in other translations

BSBBut in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”
WEBMoses said before the LORD, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh listen to me?”
ASVAnd Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
YLTAnd Moses saith before Jehovah, ‘Lo, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how doth Pharaoh hearken unto me?'
DARBYAnd Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how will Pharaoh hearken unto me?
BBEAnd Moses said to the Lord, My lips are unclean; how is it possible that Pharaoh will give me a hearing?
WebsterAnd Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken to me?

What does Exodus 6:30 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 6:14-30

Moses and Aaron were Israelites; raised up unto them of their brethren, as Christ also should be, who was to be the Prophet and Priest, the Redeemer and Lawgiver of the people of Israel. Moses returns to his narrative, and repeats the charge God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, and his objection against it. Those who have spoken unadvisedly with their lips ought to reflect upon it with regret, as…

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Exodus 6:30 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.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
הֵ֤ןhenhere!H2005
אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589
עֲרַ֣ל'a.Ral[am] uncircumcised ofH6189
שְׂפָתַ֔יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193
וְאֵ֕יךְve.'Eikhand how?H349
יִשְׁמַ֥עyish.Ma'will he listenH8085
אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413
פַּרְעֹֽה\׃\ \פpar.'OhPharaohH6547

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Cross references for Exodus 6:30

  • Exodus 6:12

    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?

  • Exodus 4:10

    And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:16-17

    For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

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uncircumcised.
12; 4:10; 1Co 9:16,17

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Context

  • Exodus 6:29

    That the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.

  • Exodus 6:30

    And Moses said before the Lord, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

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Exodus 6:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Moisés respondió delante de Jehová: He aquí, yo soy incircunciso de labios, ¿cómo pues me ha de oir Faraón?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Moïse dit devant l’ Éternel: Voici, je suis incirconcis de lèvres; et comment le Pharaon m’écoutera-t-il?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Mose sprach vor Jehova: Siehe, ich bin unbeschnitten an Lippen, und wie sollte der Pharao auf mich hören?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait Moyses coram Domino: En incircumcisus labiis sum, quomodo audiet me Pharao?