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Exodus 6:12

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 6:12

Verse 12 of 30

Scripture focus

And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who [am] of uncircumcised lips?

Exodus 6:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 6:12

Theological / Devotional

How then shall Pharaoh hear me? The bitter complaints of the Israelites made Moses despondent, with the result that he again declined the commission. He had done God’s will and had appeared before the people as well as before the king, but he felt keen disappointment, since the people as well as the king had refused to listen to him. Immediately, all his original self-distrust and reluctance to shoulder the heavy burden of leadership returned.

Uncircumcised lips. This is a typical Hebrew phrase meaning the same as “slow of speech” in Exodus 4:10. Similarly, “uncircumcised” ears (Jeremiah 6:10) are ears that do not hear, and an “uncircumcised” heart (Jeremiah 9:26) is a heart that does not understand.

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