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# have never been eloquent
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"have never been an excellent speaker"
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# I am slow of speech and slow of tongue
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The phrases "slow of speech" and "slow of tongue" mean basically the same thing. Moses uses them to emphasize that he is not a good speaker. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# slow of tongue
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Here "tongue" refers to Moses's ability to speak. Alternate translation: "unable to speak well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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