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.
And Moses said to the LORD, 'Oh my Lord, I am not a good speaker. I wasn't before, and I'm still not even after you've spoken to me. I speak slowly and my tongue feels clumsy.'
Moses is telling God that he feels inadequate as a speaker and doesn't think he's the right person for the job God is asking him to do.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, Moses is in the desert when God appears to him in a burning bush and commissions him to return to Egypt to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery. Moses responds with hesitation, citing his lack of eloquence and his lifelong struggle with slow speech as reasons why he feels unfit for the task. This interaction occurs early in the Exodus narrative, emphasizing God's sovereign plan despite human weaknesses.
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