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English Standard Version

Moses said to the Lord, Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant.

Exodus 4:10

When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.

Matthew 10:19

Exodus 4 (English Standard Version)

7 Then God said, “Put your hand back inside your cloak.” So he put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, it was restored like the rest of his flesh.
8 “If they will not believe you,” God said, “or listen to the first sign, they may believe the latter sign.
9 If they will not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, you shall take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground, and the water that you shall take from the Nile will become blood on the dry ground.”
10 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.”
11 Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”
13 But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.”

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Matthew 10 (English Standard Version)

16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues,
18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.
19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,
22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

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Free Bible Version

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.

Exodus 4:10

When they put you on trial, don't worry about how you should speak or what you should say, because you'll be told what to say at the right time.

Matthew 10:19

Exodus 4 (Free Bible Version)

7 “Now put your hand back inside your clothes,” the Lord said. Moses did so. When he took it out again, his hand had returned to normal.
8 “If they don't believe you and they're not convinced by the first sign, they'll believe because of the second sign,” the Lord explained.
9 “But if they still don't believe you or listen to you because of these two signs, then you are to take some water from the Nile and pout it out on the ground. The Nile water will turn into blood on the ground.”
10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “Pleased 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.”
11 “Who gave people mouths?” the Lord asked him. “Who makes people deaf or dumb, able to see or blind? It's I, the Lord, who does that.
12 Now go, and I myself will be your mouth, and I will tell you what you are to say.”
13 “Please, Lord, send someone else!” Moses responded.

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Matthew 10 (Free Bible Version)

16 Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip you in their synagogues.
18 You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.
19 But when they put you on trial, don't worry about how you should speak or what you should say, because you'll be told what to say at the right time.
20 For it isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
21 Brother will betray brother and have him killed, and a father will do the same to his child. Children will rebel against their parents, and have them put to death.
22 Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.

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