Exodus 4:11

Complete Jewish Bible

Adonai answered him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes a person dumb or deaf, keen-sighted or blind? Isn't it I, Adonai ?

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
The LORD said to him, "Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, the LORD?

King James Version
And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord ?

Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh said to him, "Who gave a mouth to humankind, or who makes mute or deaf or sighted or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?

New Century Version
Then the Lord said to him, "Who made a person's mouth? And who makes someone deaf or not able to speak? Or who gives a person sight or blindness? It is I, the Lord .

New English Translation
The Lord said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord ?

Amplified Bible
The LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, or the seeing or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

New American Standard Bible
But the LORD said to him, "Who has made the human mouth? Or who makes anyone unable to speak or deaf, or able to see or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Lorde said vnto him, Who hath giuen the mouth to man? or who hath made the domme, or the deafe, or him that seeth, or the blinde? haue not I the Lorde?

Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?

Contemporary English Version
But the Lord answered, "Who makes people able to speak or makes them deaf or unable to speak? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Don't you know that I am the one who does these things?

Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to him, Who gave man a mouth? or who maketh dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? [have] not I, Jehovah?

Easy-to-Read Version
Then the Lord said to him, "Who made a person's mouth? And who can make someone deaf or not able to speak? Who can make a person blind? Who can make a person able to see? I am the one. I am the Lord .

English Standard Version
Then the Lord said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord ?

George Lamsa Translation
The LORD said to him, Who has made mans mouth? or who makes the dumb, or the deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Is it not I the LORD?

Good News Translation
The Lord said to him, "Who gives man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or dumb? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? It is I, the Lord .

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord said to him, “Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Literal Translation
And Jehovah said to him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the dumb, or the deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Is it not I, Jehovah?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE sayde vnto him: Who hath made the mouth of man? Or who hath made the domme, or the deaf, or the seynge or ye blynde? Haue not I the LORDE done it?

American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? Or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?

Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to him, Who has made man's mouth? who takes away a man's voice or hearing, or makes him seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde sayd vnto hym: who hath made mans mouth? or who maketh the dumbe, or deafe, the seyng, or the blynde? Haue not I the Lorde?

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD said unto him: 'Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD?

King James Version (1611)
And the Lord said vnto him, Who hath made mans mouth? or who maketh the dumbe or deafe, or the seeing, or ye blind? haue not I the Lord ?

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord said to Moses, Who has given a mouth to man, and who has made the very hard of hearing, and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? have not I, God?

English Revised Version
And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD?

Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD said to him, "Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, sighted or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord seide to hym, Who made the mouth of man, ether who made a doumb man and `deef, seynge and blynd? whether not Y?

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto him, `Who appointed a mouth for man? or who appointeth the dumb, or deaf, or open, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah?

Update Bible Version
And Yahweh said to him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes [man] mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD said to him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD.

World English Bible
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?

New King James Version
So the LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD?

New Living Translation
Then the Lord asked Moses, "Who makes a person's mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord ?

New Life Bible
Then the Lord said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Who makes a man not able to speak or hear? Who makes one blind or able to see? Is it not I, the Lord?

New Revised Standard
Then the Lord said to him, "Who gives speech to mortals? Who makes them mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord ?

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Yahweh said unto him - Who appointed a mouth for man, or who appointeth him to be dumb, or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh,?

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord said to him: Who made man’s mouth? or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? did not I?

Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

THE MESSAGE
God said, "And who do you think made the human mouth? And who makes some mute, some deaf, some sighted, some blind? Isn't it I, God ? So, get going. I'll be right there with you—with your mouth! I'll be right there to teach you what to say."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
The LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ Moshe said to Adonai , "Oh, Adonai, I'm a terrible speaker. I always have been, and I'm no better now, even after you've spoken to your servant! My words come slowly, my tongue moves slowly." ¹¹ Adonai answered him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes a person dumb or deaf, keen-sighted or blind? Isn't it I, Adonai ? ¹² Now, therefore, go; and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what to say." ¹³ But he replied, "Please, Lord, send someone else — anyone you want!" ¹⁴ At this, Adonai 's anger blazed up against Moshe; he said, "Don't you have a brother, Aharon the Levi? I know that he's a good speaker. In fact, here he is now, coming out to meet you; and he'll be happy to see you. ¹⁵ You will speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and his, teaching you both what to do. ¹⁶ Thus he will be your spokesman to the people, in effect; for you, he will be a mouth; and for him, you will be like God. ¹⁷ Now take this staff in your hand, because you need it to perform the signs."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Genesis 18:14, Psalms 51:15, Psalms 94:9, Psalms 146:8, Isaiah 6:7, Isaiah 35:5, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 42:7, Jeremiah 1:6, Jeremiah 1:9, Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 3:27, Ezekiel 33:22, Amos 3:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:28 - and all Numbers 22:28 - the Lord opened Proverbs 16:1 - and Proverbs 20:12 - General Song of Solomon 2:14 - that art Isaiah 32:4 - the tongue Isaiah 42:18 - ye deaf Isaiah 50:4 - God Isaiah 57:19 - the fruit Matthew 9:33 - the dumb Mark 7:37 - he maketh Luke 1:20 - thou shalt Luke 12:12 - General Luke 21:15 - I will Luke 24:45 - General John 5:19 - and John 9:7 - and came John 10:21 - Can Acts 2:4 - as Acts 9:8 - he saw 2 Corinthians 3:5 - but James 1:17 - good

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
Adonai , God, said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all livestock and wild animals. You will crawl on your belly and eat dust as long as you live.

Genesis 4:14
You are banning me today from the land and from your presence. I will be a fugitive wandering the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."

Genesis 4:15
Adonai answered him, "Therefore, whoever kills Kayin will receive vengeance sevenfold," and Adonai put a sign on Kayin, so that no one who found him would kill him.

Genesis 4:16
So Kayin left the presence of Adonai and lived in the land of Nod [wandering], east of ‘Eden.

Genesis 4:19
(S: v) Lemekh took himself two wives; the name of the one was ‘Adah, while the name of the other was Tzilah.

Genesis 4:20
‘Adah gave birth to Yaval; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have cattle.

Genesis 4:21
His brother's name was Yuval; and he was the ancestor of all who play lyre and flute.

Genesis 4:26
To Shet too was born a son, whom he called Enosh. That is when people began to call on the name of Adonai .

Job 16:18
"Earth, don't cover my blood; don't let my cry rest [without being answered].

Isaiah 26:21
For see! Adonai emerges from his place to punish those on earth for their sin. Then the earth will reveal the blood shed on it and no longer conceal its slain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord said unto him, who hath made man's mouth?.... Made that itself, and put in it the power and faculty of speech, even into the mouth of the first man, Adam, as the Targum of Jonathan; and so of every other man, did not the Lord do it? none else could, and therefore he that made it, and made it capable of speaking, could remove any impediments in it, and cause it to speak freely and fluently:

or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I, the Lord? as all the senses, and the perfection of them, are from him, so all the imperfections in them are according to his good pleasure; what he suffers to be, and can remedy when he thinks fit: it is he that gives the seeing eye and hearing ear, can and does make blind and deaf, that gives also the speaking mouth, and makes that dumb, and can open it again as he pleases! and what is it that he cannot do?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 4:11. Who hath made man's mouth? &c. — Cannot he who formed the mouth, the whole organs of speech, and hath given the gift of speech also, cannot he give utterance? God can take away those gifts and restore them again. Do not provoke him: he who created the eye, the ear, and the mouth, hath also made the blind, the deaf, and the dumb.