Exodus 4:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You will speak to him and give him the words to say. I will help both of you speak and will teach you both what to do.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising Moses that He will help both him and Aaron communicate effectively and will guide them in exactly what they need to do.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush, where God is calling Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses had been expressing his fear about speaking to Pharaoh, claiming he wasn't eloquent enough. God had just told Moses that his brother Aaron would serve as his spokesperson and mouthpiece.

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