Exodus 4:1 (ESV)

Exodus 4:10 - 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.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Moses said to the LORD, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But Moses pleaded with the LORD, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Moses said to the LORD, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But Moses replied to the LORD, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent — either in the past or recently or since you have been speaking to your servant — because my mouth and my tongue are sluggish.”[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then Moses^H4872 said^H559 to the LORD^H3068, “Please^H994, Lord^H136, I have never^H3808 been [fn]eloquent^H376^H1697, neither^H1571 [fn]recently^H4480^H8543 nor^H1571 in time^H8032 past^H8032, nor^H1571 since^H227 You have spoken^H1696 to Your servant^H5650; for I am [fn]slow^H3515 of speech^H6310 and [fn]slow^H3515 of tongue^H3956.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then Moses said to the LORD, “Please, Lord, I have never been [fn]eloquent, neither [fn]recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am [fn]slow of speech and [fn]slow of tongue.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then Moses^H4872 said^H559 to Yahweh^H3068, “Please^H994, Lord^H136, I have never^H3808 been a man^H376 of words^H1697, neither^H1571 [fn]recently^H4480^H8543 nor^H1571 in time^H8032 past^H8032, nor^H1571 since^H227 You have spoken^H1696 to Your slave^H5650; for I am one with a [fn]hard^H3515 mouth^H6310 and a [fn]hard^H3515 tongue^H3956.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then Moses said to the LORD, “Please, Lord, I am not a man of words (eloquent, fluent), neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am [fn]slow of speech and tongue.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then Moses said to the LORD, "O my Lord, I am not an eloquent man, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant, for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But Moses said to the LORD, "Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either heretofore or since thou hast spoken to thy servant; but I am slow of speech and of tongue."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Moses saith unto Jehovah, 'O, my Lord, I am not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Thy speaking unto Thy servant, for I am slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Moses said to Jehovah, Ah Lord! I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant, for I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoke to thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Moshe said to the LORD, "Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ait Moses obsecro Domine non sum eloquens ab heri et nudius tertius et ex quo locutus es ad servum tuum inpeditioris et tardioris linguae sum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ مُوسَى لِلرَّبِّ: «أَصْغِ يَا رَبُّ، أَنَا لَمْ أَكُنْ فِي يَوْمٍ مِنَ الأَيَّامِ فَصِيحاً، لَا فِي الأَمْسِ، وَلا مُنْذُ أَنْ خَاطَبْتَ عَبْدَكَ. إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَطِيءُ النُّطْقِ عَيِيُّ اللِّسَانِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָי֒ לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ דְּבָרִ֜ים אָנֹ֗כִי גַּ֤ם מִתְּמוֹל֙ גַּ֣ם מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּ֛ם מֵאָ֥ז דַּבֶּרְךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֧י כְבַד־פֶּ֛ה וּכְבַ֥ד לָשׁ֖וֹן אָנֹֽכִי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἶπεν δὲ Μωυσῆς πρὸς κύριον δέομαι κύριε οὐχ ἱκανός εἰμι πρὸ τῆς ἐχθὲς οὐδὲ πρὸ τῆς τρίτης ἡμέρας οὐδὲ ἀφ᾽ οὗ ἤρξω λαλεῖν τῷ θεράποντί σου ἰσχνόφωνος καὶ βραδύγλωσσος ἐγώ εἰμι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ مُوسَى لِلرَّبِّ: «اسْتَمِعْ أَيُّهَا السَّيِّدُ، لَسْتُ أَنَا صَاحِبَ كَلاَمٍ مُنْذُ أَمْسِ وَلاَ أَوَّلِ مِنْ أَمْسِ، وَلاَ مِنْ حِينِ كَلَّمْتَ عَبْدَكَ، بَلْ أَنَا ثَقِيلُ الْفَمِ وَاللِّسَانِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Moses said to the Lord, I pray, Lord, I have not been sufficient in [fn]former times, neither from the time that thou hast begun to speak to thy servant: I am weak in speech, and slow-tongued.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Entonces dijo Moisés á Jehová: ¡Ay Señor! yo no soy hombre de palabras de ayer ni de anteayer, ni aun desde que tú hablas á tu siervo; porque soy tardo en el habla y torpe de lengua.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Entonces dijo Moisés a Jehová: ¡Ay, Señor! nunca he sido hombre de fácil palabra, ni antes, ni desde que tú hablas a tu siervo; porque soy tardo en el habla y torpe de lengua.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, 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: for talking is hard for me, and I am slow of tongue.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

摩西對耶和華說、主阿、我素日不是能言的人、就是從你對僕人說話以後、也是這樣、我本是拙口笨舌的。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces Moisés dijo a Jehovah: --Oh Señor, yo jamás he sido hombre de palabras, ni antes ni desde que tú hablas con tu siervo. Porque yo soy tardo de boca y de lengua.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

모세가 여호와께 고하되 주여 나는 본래 말에 능치 못한 자라 주께서 주의 종에게 명하신 후에도 그러하니 나는 입이 뻣뻣하고 혀가 둔한 자니이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Moïse dit à l'Éternel: Ah! Seigneur, je ne suis pas un homme qui ait la parole facile, et ce n'est ni d'hier ni d'avant-hier, ni même depuis que tu parles à ton serviteur; car j'ai la bouche et la langue embarrassées.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Mose aber sprach zu dem HERRN: Ach mein HERR, ich bin je und je nicht wohl beredt gewesen, auch nicht seit der Zeit, da du mit deinem Knecht geredet hast; denn ich habe eine schwere Sprache und eine schwere Zunge.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Моисей Господу: о, Господи! человек я не речистый, [и] [таков был] и вчера и третьего дня, и когда Ты начал говорить с рабом Твоим: я тяжело говорю и косноязычен.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Entonces dijo Moisés al SEÑOR: ¡Ruego Señor! [Yo] no soy hombre de palabras de ayer ni de anteayer, ni aun desde que tú hablas a tu siervo; porque soy pesado de boca y pesado de lengua.

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