16He shall speak in thy stead to the people, and shall be thy mouth: but thou shalt be to him in those things that pertain to God.


In Context

13 But he said: I beseech thee, Lord send whom thou wilt send.

14 The Lord being angry at Moses, said Aaron the Levite is thy brother, I know that he is eloquent: behold he cometh forth to meet thee, and seeing thee shall be glad at heart.

15 Speak to him, and put my words in his mouth: and I will be in thy mouth, and in his mouth, and will shew you what you must do.

16 He shall speak in thy stead to the people, and shall be thy mouth: but thou shalt be to him in those things that pertain to God.

17 And take this rod in thy hand, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

18 Moses went his way, and returned to Jethro his father in law and said to him: I will go and return to my brethren into Egypt, that I may see if they be yet alive. And Jethro said to him: Go in peace.

Exodus 4:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth and as if you were God to him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And he shall speak for thee unto the people; and it shall come to pass that he shall be to thee for a mouth, and thou shalt be to him for God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And he shall speak for thee to 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he — he is to thee for a mouth, and thou — thou art to him for God;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And he shall be your spokesman to the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to you instead of a mouth, and you shall be to him instead of God.