Exodus 6:12
But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”
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ASV
And Moses spake before Jehovah, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
KJV
And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר | vay.da.Ber | and he spoke | H1696 → |
| מֹשֶׁ֔ה | mo.Sheh | Moses | H4872 → |
| לִפְנֵ֥י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| הֵ֤ן | hen | here! | H2005 → |
| בְּנֵֽי־ | be.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| שָׁמְע֣וּ | sha.me.'U | they have listened | H8085 → |
| אֵלַ֔י | 'e.Lai | to me | H413 → |
| וְאֵיךְ֙ | ve.'eiKh | and how? | H349 → |
| יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי | yish.ma.'E.ni | will he listen to me | H8085 → |
| פַרְעֹ֔ה | far.'Oh | Pharaoh | H6547 → |
| וַאֲנִ֖י | va.'a.Ni | and I | H589 → |
| עֲרַ֥ל | 'a.Ral | [am] uncircumcised of | H6189 → |
| שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃ פ | se.fa.Ta.yim | lips | H8193 → |
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