Verse List for EXO 4:10

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Mosheh (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) “Oh my master,” Mosheh responded, “I’m not very good at speaking to others—I never have been and still aren’t. I seem to get tongue-tied easily.”

OET-LV And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH pardon _me my_master not am_a _man _of words/messages I neither from_yesterday nor from_three _days _ago nor from_then you_to _speak[fn] to servant _of_your if/because am_heavy _of mouth and_heavy _of tongue I.

ULT And Moses said to Yahweh, “Oh my Lord, I am not a man of words; not since yesterday, nor since three days ago, nor since you spoke to your servant. For I am heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue.”

UST Then Moses said to Yahweh, “But Lord, I am not good at speaking to people. I have never been and you talking to me has not made me better. I speak slowly and never know what to say.”

BSB & MSB “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB Moses said to the LORD, “O Lord,[fn] I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.”

NET Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not an eloquent man, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant, for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

LSV And Moses says to YHWH, “O my Lord, I [am] not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Your speaking to Your servant, for I [am] slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.”

FBV Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please excuse me, but I'm not someone who is good with words—not in the past, and not from the time you have been speaking with me, your servant. My speech is slow and I don't say things well.”[fn]

T4T Moses/I replied, “O Yahweh! I am not an eloquent speaker! I was not an eloquent speaker before, and I have not become one since you started talking to me! I am not a good speaker [MTY], and I speak very slowly.”

LEB And Moses said to Yahweh, “Please, Lord, I am not a man of words, _⌊neither recently nor in the past nor since your speaking_⌋[fn] to your servant, because I am heavy of mouth and of tongue.”

BBE And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not a man of words; I have never been so, and am not now, even after what you have said to your servant: for talking is hard for me, and I am slow of tongue.

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS And Moses said unto the LORD: 'Oh Lord, I am not a man of words, neither heretofore, nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.'

ASV And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

DRA Moses said: I beseech thee, Lord. I am not eloquent from yesterday and the day before: and since thou hast spoken to thy servant, I have more impediment and slowness of tongue.

YLT And Moses saith unto Jehovah, 'O, my Lord, I [am] not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Thy speaking unto Thy servant, for I [am] slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.'

Drby And Moses said to Jehovah, Ah Lord! I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant, for I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.

RV And Moses said unto the LORD, Oh Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
(And Moses said unto the LORD, Oh Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou/you hast spoken unto thy/your servant: for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.)

SLT And Moses will say to Jehovah, With leave my Lord, not a man of words, also from yesterday, also from the third day, also from the time of thy speaking to thy servant; for I being heavy of mouth, and heavy of tongue.

Wbstr And Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoke to thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.[fn][fn]
(¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, Oh my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou/you hast spoken unto thy/your servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.)

KJB-1611 ¶ And Moses saide vnto the LORD, O my lord, I am not [fn]eloquent, neither heretofore, nor [fn]since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slow of speach, and of a slow tongue.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)

Bshps Moyses sayd vnto the Lorde: Oh my Lord, I am neither yesterday nor yer yesterday a man eloquet, neither sence thou hast spoken vnto thy seruaunt: but I am slowe mouthed, & slowe tounged.
(Moses said unto the Lord: Oh my Lord, I am neither yesterday nor ere/before yesterday a man eloquet, neither since thou/you hast spoken unto thy/your servant: but I am slow mouthed, and slow tongued.)

Gnva But Moses said vnto the Lord, Oh my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither at any time haue bene, nor yet since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slowe of speach and slowe of tongue.
(But Moses said unto the Lord, Oh my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither at any time have been, nor yet since thou/you hast spoken unto thy/your servant: but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.)

Cvdl But Moses sayde vnto the LORDE: Oh my LORDE, I am a man yt is not eloquet, from yesterdaye & yeryesterdaye, & sence the tyme yt thou hast spoken vnto thy seruaunt: for I haue a slowe speach, & a slowe tunge.
(But Moses said unto the LORD: Oh my LORD, I am a man it is not eloquet, from yesterday and yeryesterdaye, and since the time it thou/you hast spoken unto thy/your servant: for I have a slow speech, and a slow tongue.)

Wycl Moises seide, Lord, Y biseche, Y am `not eloquent fro yistirdai and the thridde dai ago; and sithen thou hast spokun to thi seruaunt, Y am of more lettid and slowere tunge.
(Moses said, Lord, I beseech/implore, I am not eloquent from yesterday and the third day ago; and since thou/you hast spoken to thy/your servant, I am of more lettid and slowere tongue.)

Luth Mose aber sprach zu dem HErr’s: Ach, mein HErr, ich bin je und je nicht wohl beredt gewesen, seit der Zeit du mit deinem Knecht geredet hast; denn ich habe eine schwere Sprache und eine schwere Zunge.
(Moses but spoke to/for to_him LORD’s: Oh_dear, my LORD, I am each/ever and each/ever not probably/well beredt been, since the/of_the time/period you(sg) with your servant/farmhand talked have; because/than I have a/one heavy/difficult language and a/one heavy/difficult tongue.)

ClVg Ait Moyses: Obsecro, Domine, non sum eloquens ab heri et nudiustertius: et ex quo locutus es ad servum tuum, impeditioris et tardioris linguæ sum.[fn]
(He_said Moses: Please, Master, not/no I_am eloquens away yesterday and the_day_before_yesterday: and from where spoke you_are to a_servant your(sg), impeditioris and tardioris tongues/languages I_am.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ⁠י֒ לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ דְּבָרִ֜ים אָנֹ֗כִי גַּ֤ם מִ⁠תְּמוֹל֙ גַּ֣ם מִ⁠שִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּ֛ם מֵ⁠אָ֥ז דַּבֶּרְ⁠ךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ כִּ֧י כְבַד־פֶּ֛ה וּ⁠כְבַ֥ד לָשׁ֖וֹן אָנֹֽכִי׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Μωυσῆς πρὸς Κύριον, δέομαι, Κύριε· οὐχ ἱκανός εἰμι πρὸ τῆς χθὲς οὐδὲ πρὸ τῆς τρίτης ἡμέρας, οὐδὲ ἀφʼ οὗ ἤρξω λαλεῖν τῷ θεράποντί σου· ἰσχνόφωνος καὶ βραδύγλωσσος ἐγώ εἰμι.

BrTr And Moses said to the Lord, I pray, Lord, I have not been sufficient in [fn]former times, neither from the time that thou hast begun to speak to thy servant: I am weak in speech, and slow-tongued.