Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the LORD? New Living Translation Then the LORD asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the LORD? English Standard Version 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? Berean Standard Bible And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? King James Bible And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? New King James Version So the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD? New American Standard Bible But the LORD said to him, “Who has made the human mouth? Or who makes anyone unable to speak or deaf, or able to see or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? NASB 1995 The LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? NASB 1977 And the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him dumb or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh? Amplified Bible The LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, or the seeing or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Christian Standard Bible The LORD said to him, “Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Holman Christian Standard Bible Yahweh said to him, “Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh? American Standard Version And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH said to him, “Who made the mouth of man, or who made the dumb man, or the deaf man, or the opened, or the blind? Is it not I, LORD JEHOVAH? Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to Moses, Who has given a mouth to man, and who has made the very hard of hearing, and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? have not I, God? Contemporary English Version But the LORD answered, "Who makes people able to speak or makes them deaf or unable to speak? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Don't you know that I am the one who does these things? Douay-Rheims Bible The Lord said to him: Who made man's mouth? or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? did not I? English Revised Version And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD? GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD asked him, "Who gave humans their mouths? Who makes humans unable to talk or hear? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? It is I, the LORD! Good News Translation The LORD said to him, "Who gives man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or dumb? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? It is I, the LORD. International Standard Version Then God asked him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? Is it not I, the LORD? JPS Tanakh 1917 And the LORD said unto him: 'Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD? Literal Standard Version And YHWH says to him, “Who appointed a mouth for man? Or who appoints the mute, or deaf, or open, or blind? Is it not I, YHWH? Majority Standard Bible And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? New American Bible The LORD said to him: Who gives one person speech? Who makes another mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? NET Bible The LORD said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? New Revised Standard Version Then the LORD said to him, “Who gives speech to mortals? Who makes them mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? New Heart English Bible The LORD said to him, "Who made man�s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Is it not I, God? Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said to him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD. World English Bible Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh? Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto him, 'Who appointed a mouth for man? or who appointeth the dumb, or deaf, or open, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Appointment of Aaron10“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” 11And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”… Cross References Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Luke 1:20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time." Luke 1:64 Immediately Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God. John 10:21 But others replied, "These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" Genesis 11:7 Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another's speech." Psalm 94:9 He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? Psalm 146:8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said to him, Who has made man's mouth? or who makes the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? Genesis 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Psalm 51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Psalm 94:9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? Jump to Previous Appointed Appointeth Blind Deaf Dumb Gives Hearing Makes Maketh Mouth Mute Open Sight VoiceJump to Next Appointed Appointeth Blind Deaf Dumb Gives Hearing Makes Maketh Mouth Mute Open Sight VoiceExodus 4 1. Moses's rod is turned into a serpent.6. His hand is leprous. 10. He loathes his calling. 13. Aaron is appointed to assist him. 18. Moses departs from Jethro. 21. God's message to Pharaoh. 24. Zipporah circumcises her son. 27. Aaron is sent to meet Moses. 29. The people believe them. (11) Who maketh.--Rather, hath made.Verses 11-13. - Who hath made man's mouth! God could and would have cured the defect in Moses' speech, whatever it was; could and would have added eloquence to his other gifts, if he had even at this point yielded himself up unreservedly to his guidance and heartily accepted his mission. Nothing is too hard for the Lord. He gives all powers - sight, and hearing, and speech included - to whom he will. He would have been "with Moses' mouth," removing all hesitation or indistinctness, and have "taught him what to say" - supplied the thought and the language by which to express it - if Moses would have let him. But the reply in ver. 13 shut up the Divine bounty, prevented its outpour, and left Moses the ineffective speaker which he was content to be. The words, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom Thou wilt send, are curt and ungracious; much curter in the original than in our version. They contain a grudging acquiescence. But for the deprecatory particle with which they commence - the same as in ver. 10, they would be almost rude. And we see the result in the next verse. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the LORDיְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to him, אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix gave שָׂ֣ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set man לָֽאָדָם֒ (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being his mouth? פֶּה֮ (peh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Or א֚וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if who מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix makes יָשׂ֣וּם (yā·śūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set him mute אִלֵּ֔ם (’il·lêm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 483: Mute (unable to speak) or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if deaf, חֵרֵ֔שׁ (ḥê·rêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2795: Deaf sighted פִקֵּ֖חַ (p̄iq·qê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6493: Clear-sighted, intelligent or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if blind? עִוֵּ֑ר (‘iw·wêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5787: Blind Is it not הֲלֹ֥א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no I, אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I the LORD? יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Exodus 4:11 NIVExodus 4:11 NLT Exodus 4:11 ESV Exodus 4:11 NASB Exodus 4:11 KJV Exodus 4:11 BibleApps.com Exodus 4:11 Biblia Paralela Exodus 4:11 Chinese Bible Exodus 4:11 French Bible Exodus 4:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 4:11 Yahweh said to him Who made man's (Exo. 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