Exodus 4:10
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.
Cross-references
Exodus 4:1 shows Moses' earlier objection about disbelief; this verse adds his speech excuse.
Exodus 6:12 repeats Moses' complaint about uncircumcised lips, showing his persistent reluctance.
Exodus 6:30 repeats Moses' complaint of uncircumcised lips — nearly identical to his earlier excuse.
Exodus 3:11 shows Moses earlier protesting 'Who am I?' — another objection from the same reluctance.
2 Corinthians 11:6 admits unskilled speech but not knowledge, echoing Moses' admission here.
Jeremiah 1:6 echoes Moses' excuse — 'I cannot speak, I am only a youth' — showing a pattern of reluctant prophets.
1 Corinthians 2:1-4 has Paul disclaiming eloquence, directly paralleling Moses' sense of inadequacy.
Acts 7:22 says Moses was mighty in words — directly contradicting his claim here of being slow of speech.
In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul learns God's strength is perfected in weakness — the same principle God demonstrates with Moses' speech impediment.
In 2 Corinthians 3:5, Paul echoes Moses' inadequacy: our sufficiency is from God — a direct parallel to God's response about making the mouth.
In Mark 13:11, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit will give words — paralleling God's promise to be with Moses' mouth when sent.
In Isaiah 6:5, Isaiah confesses unclean lips, echoing Moses' claim of slow speech — both prophetic call narratives of inadequacy.
In 1 Kings 3:9, Solomon similarly confesses inadequacy to govern, asking for wisdom — a parallel humble request for divine enablement.
Judges 6:15 has Gideon pleading his weakness — a strong parallel to Moses' excuse of inadequate speech.
2 Corinthians 10:10 notes that Paul's speech is considered contemptible, similar to Moses' self-assessment.
Acts 18:24 describes Apollos as eloquent — contrasting with Moses, who was not, highlighting God uses both the hesitant and the gifted.
Daniel 10:16 shows Daniel unable to speak until touched — a similar theme of divine enablement for speech, but Daniel's is visionary weakness.