Exodus 4:15
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You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do.
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I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”
Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore,” says the LORD.
Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”