KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Moses said, 'Oh Lord, please send someone else—anyone else you want to send instead of me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is desperately asking God to choose someone else for the job, essentially saying 'Please, anyone but me!'
📚 Historical Context
This is Moses' final attempt to avoid God's call to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery. Despite God showing him miraculous signs and promising to help him speak, Moses is still trying to get out of this massive responsibility. This conversation takes place at the burning bush where God first called Moses to return to Egypt.
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