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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?

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God is Sovereign Over All Abilities

Commentators explain that God's question to Moses—"Who has made man's mouth?"—is a powerful declaration of His absolute sovereignty. He not only creates human faculties like speech, sight, and hearing, but He also governs their function, including what we perceive as imperfections. This was meant to remind Moses that the God who created the tongue could surely empower his.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 4:11

19th Century

Bishop

Who makes. —Rather, has made.

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Exodus 4:11

16th Century

Theologian

Who has made man’s mouth? Here the cause is expressed why the hesitation of Moses was worthy of rebuke: namely, because, held back by his …

John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 4:11

17th Century

Pastor

And the Lord said to him, who has made man's mouth ? &c.] Made that itself, and put in it the power and faculty of speech…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 4:10–17

17th Century

Minister

Moses continued to shrink from the work God designed him for; there was much cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge men by…