Exodus 6:30

NETBible

But Moses said before the Lord, “Since I speak with difficulty, 1  why should Pharaoh listen to me?”

NIV ©

But Moses said to the LORD, "Since I speak with faltering lips, why would Pharaoh listen to me?"

NASB ©

But Moses said before the LORD, "Behold, I am unskilled in speech; how then will Pharaoh listen to me?"

NLT ©

This is the same Moses who had argued with the LORD, saying, "I can’t do it! I’m no orator. Why should Pharaoh listen to me?"

MSG ©

And Moses answered, "Look at me. I stutter. Why would Pharaoh listen to me?"

BBE ©

And Moses said to the Lord, My lips are unclean; how is it possible that Pharaoh will give me a hearing?

NRSV ©

But Moses said in the Lord’s presence, "Since I am a poor speaker, why would Pharaoh listen to me?"

NKJV ©

But Moses said before the LORD, "Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh heed me?"

KJV
And Moses
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said
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before
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the LORD
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Behold, I [am] of uncircumcised
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lips
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and how shall Pharaoh
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hearken
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unto me?
NASB ©
But Moses
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said
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before
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the LORD
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, "Behold
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, I am unskilled
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in speech
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; how
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then will Pharaoh
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listen
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to me?"
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} mwushv {N-NSM} enantion
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PREP
kuriou
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N-GSM
idou
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INJ
egw
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P-NS
iscnofwnov {A-NSM} eimi
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V-PAI-1S
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
pwv
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ADV
eisakousetai
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V-FMI-3S
mou
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P-GS
faraw
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N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
But Moses
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said
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before
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the Lord
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, “Since
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I
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speak
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with difficulty
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, why
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should Pharaoh
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listen
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to me
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?”
HEBREW
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herp
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yla
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emsy
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Kyaw
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Mytpv
<08193>
lre
<06189>
yna
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Nh
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hwhy
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ynpl
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hsm
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rmayw (6:30)
<0559>
NETBible

But Moses said before the Lord, “Since I speak with difficulty, 1  why should Pharaoh listen to me?”

NET Notes

1 tn See note on Exod 6:12.