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Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, "Behold, the children of Israel haven`t listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, who am of uncircumcised lips?"
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Commentators explain that the phrase 'uncircumcised lips' is a Hebrew idiom for imperfection or inefficiency. Similar to an 'uncircumcised ear' that cannot hear well (Jer. 6:10), Moses felt his speech was inadequate, clumsy, and not eloquent enough for the monumental task of speaking to Pharaoh.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Uncircumcised lips - An uncircumcised ear is one that does not hear clearly; an uncircumcised heart one slow to receive and understand warni…
19th Century
Anglican
How then will Pharaoh hear me? —This time the objection comes from Moses. His double rejection, by Pharaoh ([Reference Exodus 5:1-…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses spoke before the Lord Who appeared in a visible form, and had spoke to him with an articulate voice, and b…
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