Bible Commentary

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. 15. put the words, &c.] cf. Num 22:38; Num 23:5; Num 23:12; Num 23:16. I will be, &c.] The promise of v. 12 is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:15”

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, [Is] not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 14. the Levite ] As Moses, equally … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:14”

And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand [of him whom] thou wilt send. 13. Send, I pray thee, him whom thou wilt send, whoever it may be (for the idiom, see on Exo 33:19). Moses assents, but unwillingly and ambiguously (cf. W. R. Smith [p. 40 n. ], p. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:13”

Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 12. God further promises that He will be with his mouth (cf. Exo 3:12), and teach him always what to say. Cf., of prophets, Deu 18:18, Jer 1:9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Compare with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:12”

And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 11. God gives man all his faculties; and therefore, it is implied, can give Moses fluency. The words are spoken in a tone of reproof. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:11”

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. 10. Oh ] In the Heb. a particle of entreaty, craving permission to speak: always followed by either Lord (‘Adonai,’ not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:10”

And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour [it] upon the dry [land]: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry [land]. 9. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:9”

And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. Exo 4:8-9 They will believe the voice of the latter sign. The paralysis of doubt A man needs not to be a thorough unbeliever, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:8”

And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his [other] flesh. And he said, put thine hand into thy bosom again,…. With the leprosy on it: and he put his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:7”

And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand [was] leprous as snow. 6 8. The second sign. leprous, as white as snow ] cf. Num 12:10, 2Ki 5:27. was turned ] an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 4:6”