Vaeira 6:30 · EXTRA 1 — I am of uncircumcised lips EXTRA

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The Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ עֲרַ֣ל שְׂפָתַ֔יִם וְאֵ֕יךְ יִשְׁמַ֥ע אֵלַ֖י פַּרְעֹֽה׃ {פ}

Moses appealed to GOD, saying, “See, I get tongue-tied;gtongue-tied See note at v. 12. how then should Pharaoh heed me!”

Chabad.org — 6:30

Source Citation

Shemos Rabbah 6:2 — EXTRA.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

הן אני ערל שפתים —\ldots חזר על טענתו.

English: “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips” — \ldots he repeated his claim.

On the midrash / in context: The objection of 4:10 and 6:12 is voiced again; the midrash notes Moshe’s persistence in citing his speech difficulty.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal note that Moshe returns once more to the limitation of his speech.