Exodus 6:30
Good News Translation
But Moses answered, "You know that I am such a poor speaker; why should the king listen to me?"

New Revised Standard Version
But Moses said in the LORD’s presence, “Since I am a poor speaker, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”

Contemporary English Version
But Moses answered, "You know I am a very poor speaker, and the king will never listen to me."

New American Bible
But Moses protested to the LORD, “Since I am a poor speaker, how is it possible that Pharaoh will listen to me?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses said before the Lord: Lo I am of uncircumcised lips, how will Pharao hear me?

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And Moses said before the Lord: Lo I am of uncircumcised lips, how will Pharao hear me?

uncircumcised

Exodus 6:12 Moses answered before the Lord: Behold the children of Israel do not hearken to me: and how will Pharao hear me, especially as I am of uncircumcised lips?

Exodus 4:10 Moses said: I beseech thee, Lord, I am not eloquent from yesterday and the day before; and since thou hast spoken to thy servant, I have more impediment and slowness of tongue.

1 Corinthians 9:16,17 For if I preach the gospel, it is no glory to me: for a necessity lieth upon me. For woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel. . . .

Context
Genealogies of Moses and Aaron
29And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: I am the Lord; speak thou to Pharao, king of Egypt, all that I say to thee. 30And Moses said before the Lord: Lo I am of uncircumcised lips, how will Pharao hear me?
Cross References
Exodus 4:1
Moses answered, and said: They will not believe me, nor hear my voice, but they will say: The Lord hath not appeared to thee.

Exodus 4:10
Moses said: I beseech thee, Lord, I am not eloquent from yesterday and the day before; and since thou hast spoken to thy servant, I have more impediment and slowness of tongue.

Exodus 6:12
Moses answered before the Lord: Behold the children of Israel do not hearken to me: and how will Pharao hear me, especially as I am of uncircumcised lips?

Isaiah 6:5
And I said: Woe is me, because I have held my peace; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people that hath unclean lips, and I have seen with my eyes the King the Lord of hosts.

Jeremiah 1:6
And I said: Ah, ah, ah, Lord God: behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child.

Exodus 6:29
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