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;


In Context

13 and he saith, 'O, my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand Thou dost send.'

14 And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Moses, and He saith, 'Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I have known that he speaketh well, and also, lo, he is coming out to meet thee; when he hath seen thee, then he hath rejoiced in his heart,

15 and thou hast spoken unto him, and hast set the words in his mouth, and I — I am with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which ye do;

16 and 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;

17 and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.'

18 And Moses goeth and turneth back unto Jethro his father-in-law, and saith to him, 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I turn back unto my brethren who are in Egypt, and I see whether they are yet alive.' And Jethro saith to Moses, '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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:16He 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.

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 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.