But Moses said before the Lord, “Since I speak with difficulty, ¹  why should Pharaoh listen to me?”

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When any man ¹  has a discharge ²  from his body, ³  his discharge is unclean.

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him,

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land to which I am bringing you ¹ 

Balaam replied, ¹  “Must I not be careful ²  to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?” ³ 

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you cross over the Jordan River ¹  into the land of Canaan,

Go to the king and speak to him in the following fashion.” Then Joab told her what to say. ¹ 

“How long will you speak these things, ¹  seeing ²  that the words of your mouth are like a great ³  wind? ⁴ 

“I ¹  am weary ²  of my life; I will complain without restraint; ³  I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Or speak ¹  to the earth ²  and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.

But I wish to speak ¹  to the Almighty, ²  and I desire to argue ³  my case ⁴  with God.

“Refrain from talking ¹  with me so that ²  I may speak; then let come to me ³  what may. ⁴ 

And I have waited. ¹  But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,

I will speak, ¹  so that I may find relief; I will open my lips, so that I may answer.

Should he be informed that I want ¹  to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!

You said, ¹  ‘Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’

But I am like a deaf man – I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak. ¹ 

Do not be so certain you have won! ¹  Do not speak with your head held so high! ² 

A well-written song ²  by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak! ³