Exo 4:16 | NETfull | STEP | 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.

Exodus 4:16

16 He ^{▼▼ The word “he” represents the Hebrew independent pronoun, which makes the subject emphatic.} will speak for you to the people, and it will be as if ^{▼▼ The phrase “as if” is supplied for clarity.} he ^{▼▼ Heb “and it will be [that] he, he will be to you for a mouth,” or more simply, “he will be your mouth.”} were your mouth ^{▼▼ Heb “he will be to you for a mouth.”} and as if you were his God. ^{▼▼ The phrase “as if” is supplied for clarity. The word “you” represents the Hebrew independent pronoun, which makes the subject emphatic.} ^{▼▼ Moses will be like God to Aaron, giving him the words to say, inspiring him as God would inspire a prophet. The whole process had now been removed one step. Instead of God speaking to Moses and Moses telling the people, Aaron would be the speaker for a while. But God was still going to work through Moses.}