Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




Moses said: O Jehovah 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. Talking is hard for me, and I am slow of tongue. Verse ConceptsExcusesEloquenceMoses, Significance OfMutenessHumility, Examples OfSelf AbasementSpeech ImpedimentsNervousnessSpeech


I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth. Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of The InnocentHumility, Examples OfCurbing SpeechI Am Unimportant

JOB ANSWERED JEHOVAH: I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once, but I cannot answer twice. I will proceed no further.

JOB REPLIED TO JEHOVAH: I know that you can do all things and no plan of yours can be thwarted. You asked: 'Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge? Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.' read more.
You said: 'Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall answer me.' My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.