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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 4:13

Send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. — Rather, pray send by whom thou wilt. A curt, impatient, and scarcely reverent speech. Moses means that he will undertake the task if God insists; but that God would do far better to send another. Hence the “anger of the Lord” against him (Exodus 4:14), which led to Aaron’s association with him as joint leader of the people.

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See also Exodus 4:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 4:13. _SEND - BY THE HAND_ OF HIM WHOM _THOU WILT SEND._] Many commentators, both ancient and modern, have thought that Moses prays here for the _immediate_ mission of the _Messiah_; as...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND HE SAID - The reluctance of Moses is in accordance with the inner law of man’s spiritual development, and specially with his own character; but, under the circumstances, it indicated a weakness of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4:1-28 MOSES' OBJECTIONS, JEHOVAH'S ANSWER AND THE RETURN TO EGYPT _ 1. The first objection (Exodus 4:1)_ 2. The two signs and Jehovah's assurance (Exodus 4:2) 3. The second objection (Exod...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 4:10 J. MOSES'S FOURTH DIFFICULTY slowness of speech. This is met by a promise of prophetic inspiration, the fulfilment of which not only Deuteronomy 34:10, but the whole representation of J, e...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Exodus 3:1 TO EXODUS 4:17. Moses commissioned by Jehovah at Horeb to deliver His people. The dialogue between Jehovah and Moses, as in other cases (cf. Delitzsch on Genesis 12:1), must be pictured, no...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 66 MOSES DECLINING THE COMMISSION GIVEN HIM Exodus 4:10. And Moses said unto the Lord, Q my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I a...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SEND, I PRAY THEE, BY THE HAND OF HIM WHOM THOU WILT SEND— The word שׁלח _shelach,_ being very similar to שׁילה _shilah,_ Genesis 49:10 which is universally agreed, as we have observed, to mean the Me...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 4 And Mo-ses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Je-ho-vah hath not appeared unto thee. (2) And Je-ho...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND MOSES SAID UNTO THE LORD, O MY LORD, I AM NOT ELOQUENT, NEITHER HERETOFORE, NOR SINCE THOU HAST SPOKEN UNTO THY SERVANT: BUT I AM SLOW OF SPEECH, AND OF A SLOW TONGUE._ I am not eloquent. It is...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SIGNS ATTESTING THE COMMISSION OF MOSES. HIS RETURN TO EGYPT Moses still hesitates, and now objects that the péople will not believe him when he tells them that Jehovah has sent him. He is granted th...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 4 THE *LORD GIVES GREAT POWER TO MOSES – VERSES 1-9 God shows his po...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֖אמֶר בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י שְֽׁלַֽח ־נָ֖א בְּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER IV. _ MOSES HESITATES._ Exodus 4:1. Holy Scripture is impartial, even towards its heroes. The sin of David is recorded, and the failure of Peter. And so is the reluctance of Moses to accept...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S PROMISES OVERCOME MOSES' RELUCTANCE Exodus 4:10 To Moses' _second misgiving_ God made a promise of exceeding beauty, which all who speak for God should consider. Compare Exodus 4:12 with Jeremi...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    A further difficulty was now declared. The man who first doubted himself and then doubted because of his ignorance of God now doubted because of the people to whom he was to be sent. God had told him...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand [of him whom] thou (d) wilt send. (d) That is, the Messiah: or some other, that is more suitable than I....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Send. Many of the fathers think Moses here prays for the coming of the Messias, who was to be the deliverer of his people; (St. Justin, &c.) or he begs at least that one more proper than himself may b...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Some have thought that Moses meant by this expression the Messiah, the sent. And if so, it is a lively proof of his belief in Jesus; though not of his obedience or duty, in presuming to prescribe to i...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    13._Send, I pray thee, by the hand. _Those who interpret this passage as alluding to Christ, (53) as though Moses said, that His power was needed to accomplish so mighty a task, introduce a forced and...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Moses still raises difficulties, and God gives him again signs, remarkable signs. The two first seem to me in their character-types, the first, of sin and of its healing; the second, of power, which,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE SAID, O MY LORD,.... Acknowledging his dominion, his sovereignty, his power to do the above things: or "on me, O Lord" u, be the blame for making such objections; or on me let this work be devo...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand [of him whom] thou wilt send. Ver. 13. _By the hand of him whom thou wilt._] Or, shouldst send: by that excellent speaker the Messiah, _cuius di...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Send by whom thou wilt send_ By any but me. _The anger of the Lord was kindled_ Even self-diffidence, when it grows into an extreme, when it either hinders us _from_ duty, or clogs us _in_ duty, is v...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses rod is turned into a Serpent. 6 His hand is leprous. 10 He is loath to bee sent. 14 Aaron is appointed to assist him. 18 Moses departeth from Iethro. 21 Gods message to Pharaoh. 24 Zippo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray Thee, by the hand of him whom Thou wilt send. The misgivings of Moses were still so great that he wanted the mission to be taken care of by anyone else than himsel...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE FEARS OF MOSES REPROVED...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    Exodus 4:1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto 2thee. And Jehovah said unto him, What _is_...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    God's message to Moses has been so clear that it cannot be mistaken. He has made no secret of the opposition of Pharaoh, but has declared positively that He would enable Israel to triumph over this an...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WILT: Or, shouldest...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-17 Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for; there was much of cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A great...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    By one who is fitter for the work than I am. Heb. _Send by the hand_ of him whom THOU WILT SEND, i.e. should send; for the future tense oft signifies what one should do. See Genesis 20:9, Genesis 34:7...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    We are still called to linger at the foot of Mount Horeb, at "the backside of the desert;" and, truly, the air of this place is most healthful for the spiritual constitution. Man's unbelief and God's...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 4:13 said H559 (H8799) O H994 Lord H136 send H7971 (H8798) hand H3027 send H7971 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES CONTINUES HIS RESISTANCE AND YAHWEH BECOMES ANGRY (EXODUS 4:10). Moses is naturally appalled at the hugeness of the responsibility that Yahweh is seeking to place on him and desperately tries t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Moses' objections. Unbelief of the people and Moses' lack of eloquence. Return to Egypt. Message delivered to elders. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, elders. CONCLUSION: U...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 4:1. _They will not believe me._ Then the Lord directed him to work a miracle, the most convincing evidence of divine authority, for the removal of unbelief. Exodus 4:2. _A rod._ Milton has dis...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Send, I pray Thee, by the hand of him whom Thou wilt send._ AN EVASION OF SPIRITUAL WORK I. Moses recognized the necessity that the work should be accomplished. II. He manifested a disposition to...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _O my Lord, I am not eloquent._ THE OBJECTIONS MADE TO RELIGIOUS SERVICE I. These objections were made after God had given him a full insight into the nature of the service required. 1. The insight...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 4:10_ THE OBJECTIONS MADE TO RELIGIOUS SERVICE I. THESE OBJECTIONS WERE MADE AFTER GOD HAD GIVEN HIM A FULL INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE REQUIRED...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EXODUS 4:1 The reluctance of Moses to undertake the part of leader, indicated by his first reply at his first calling, "Who am I that I should go?" etc. (Exodus 3:11), was not yet overcome...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me (Exodus 4:1), Now he's not convinced. They're gonna say, "Who sent you?" "All right", God said, "Tell them Jehovah God, the God of y...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    send. Exodus 4:1 Exodus 23:20 Genesis 24:7 Genesis 48:16 Judges 2:1...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    SLOW TO OBEY Exodus 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Not for one moment would we take from Moses the honor which is his. He was a great man and a man faithful unto God. However, the Word of God in painting a...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Send by whom thou wilt send — By any but me....

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