Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he -- he is to thee for a mouth, and thou -- thou art to him for God;
New American Standard Bible
Moreover,
King James Version
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Holman Bible
He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and you will serve as God to him.
International Standard Version
He is to speak to the people for you as your spokesman and you are to act in the role of God for him.
A Conservative Version
and he shall be thy spokesman to the people. And it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shall be to him as God.
American Standard Version
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.
Amplified
Moreover, he shall speak for you to the people; he will act as a mouthpiece for you, and you will be as God to him [telling him what I say to you].
Bible in Basic English
And he will do the talking for you to the people: he will be to you as a mouth and you will be to him as God.
Darby Translation
And he shall speak for thee unto the people; and it shall come to pass that he shall be to thee for a mouth, and thou shalt be to him for God.
Julia Smith Translation
And he the word for thee to the people: and being, he shall be to thee for a mouth, and thou shalt be to him for God.
King James 2000
And he shall be your spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to you instead of a mouth, and you shall be to him instead of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he will speak for you to the people, {and then} he will be to you as a mouth, and you will be to him as a god.
Modern King James verseion
And it will be, he shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be for a mouth to you. And you shall be to him a god.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: he shall be thy mouth, and thou shalt be his God:
NET Bible
He will speak for you to the people, and it will be as if he were your mouth and as if you were his God.
New Heart English Bible
He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, shall speak for thee unto the people, - so shall it come to pass that he shall become thy mouth, and thou shalt become to him as God.
Webster
And he shall speak for thee to the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
World English Bible
He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
Themes
Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Interlinear
Dabar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Provides Signs And Help For Speaking
15 and thou hast spoken unto him, and hast set the words in his mouth, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which ye do; 16 and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he -- he is to thee for a mouth, and thou -- thou art to him for God; 17 and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.'
Cross References
Exodus 7:1-2
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'See, I have given thee a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother is thy prophet;
Exodus 18:19
'Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;
Psalm 82:6
I -- I have said, 'Gods ye are, And sons of the Most High -- all of you,
John 10:34-35
Jesus answered them, 'Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods?