But Mosesspokebeforethe LORD,saying,"Behold,the sonsof Israelhave not listenedto me; howthen will Pharaohlistento me, for I am unskilledin speech?"
Then Mosessaidto the LORD,"Please,Lord,I have neverbeen eloquent,neitherrecentlynorin timepast,norsinceYou have spokento Your servant;for I am slowof speechand slowof tongue."
Then I said,"Alas,LordGOD!Behold,I do not knowhow to speak,BecauseI am a youth."
But Mosessaidbeforethe LORD,"Behold,I am unskilledin speech;howthen will Pharaohlistento me?"
To whomshall I speakand givewarningThat they may hear?Behold,their earsare closedAnd they cannotlisten.Behold,the wordof the LORDhas becomea reproachto them; They havenodelightin it.
"You men who are stiff-neckedand uncircumcisedin heartand earsare alwaysresistingthe HolySpirit;you are doing justas your fathersdid.
I alsowas actingwith hostilityagainstthem, to bringthem into the landof their enemies--oriftheir uncircumcisedheartbecomeshumbledso that they thenmakeamendsfor their iniquity,
So Mosesspokethusto the sonsof Israel,but they did not listento Moseson accountof [their] despondencyand cruelbondage.
Then Mosessaidto God,"Behold,I am goingto the sonsof Israel,and I will sayto them, 'The Godof your fathershas sentme to you.' Now they may sayto me, 'Whatis His name?'Whatshall I sayto them?"
Egyptand Judah,and Edomand the sonsof Ammon,and Moaband allthose inhabitingthe desertwho clipthe hair on their temples;for allthe nationsare uncircumcised,and allthe houseof Israelare uncircumcisedof heart."
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
"Moreover the LORDyour Godwill circumciseyour heartand the heartof your descendants,to lovethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour soul,sothat you may live.
But Mosessaidto God,"Whoam I, that I should goto Pharaoh,and that I should bringthe sonsof Israelout of Egypt?"
Then Mosessaid,"What ifthey will not believeme or listento whatI say?For they may say,The LORDhas not appearedto you.'"
Then the LORDspoketo Mosesand to Aaron,and gavethem a chargeto the sonsof Israeland to Pharaohkingof Egypt,to bringthe sonsof Israelout of the landof Egypt.