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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.

KJV

Ipse loquetur pro te ad populum, et erit os tuum : tu autem eris ei in his quæ ad Deum pertinent.

Vulgate

καὶ αὐτός σοι λαλήσει πρὸς τὸν λαόν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται σου στόμα· σὺ δὲ αὐτῷ ἔσῃ τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν.

LXX

And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.

ASV

וְ/דִבֶּר ה֥וּא לְ/ךָ֖ אֶל הָ/עָ֑ם וְ/הָ֤יָה הוּא֙ יִֽהְיֶה לְּ/ךָ֣ לְ/פֶ֔ה וְ/אַתָּ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶה לּ֥/וֹ לֵֽ/אלֹהִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
י
y
noun · 1849×
י
y
noun · 496×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 7:1 — And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
  • Exod 18:19 — Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
  • John 10:34 — Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
  • John 10:34 — Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
  • Ps 82:6 — I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.