Exo 4:15 | NETfull | STEP | “So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.

Exodus 4:15

15 “So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth ^{▼▼ Or “I will help you speak.” The independent pronoun puts emphasis (“as for me”) on the subject (“I”).} and with his mouth, ^{▼▼ Or “and will help him speak.”} and I will teach you both ^{▼▼ The word “both” is supplied to convey that this object (“you”) and the subject of the next verb (“you must do”) are plural in the Hebrew text, referring to Moses and Aaron. In 4:16 “you” returns to being singular in reference to Moses.} what you must do. ^{▼▼ The imperfect tense carries the obligatory nuance here as well. The relative pronoun with this verb forms a noun clause functioning as the direct object of “I will teach.”}