In Exodus 6:12, the Hebrew phrase "Poor Speaker" (NRSV), does not mean a physical disability in speech in the literal sense, but rather is used as metaphor to describe Moses' hesitation in speaking to Pharaoh, which was not only his self-consciousness, but was also a product of the Israelites' reluctance towards him. A Defense Plan I am going to begin my defense by providing those arguments which argue that it was self-awareness on Moses' part rather than a disability. For example, the Eerdmans' commentary states that “uncircumcised” in the passage was used as a metaphor for being unfit or not ready. In addition to this, I will add the commentary from Bible International, which has similar opinions. He describes that Moses was not equipped to speak. The Oxford Bible Commentary also gives the same reason and claims that Yahweh forced him to go. Beyond that I will also add Gregory Glazov. He has done extensive work on the issue of Moses' speech. He agrees that Moses resisted God's call, but in his opinion, to understand the passage, the passage in question must be seen in the context of the immediate passage in which Yahweh responds to Moses' objections and forces him to go to Pharaoh . Delving into the reasons for Moses' hesitation, I will begin with Martin Nath's comment that Moses, to avoid the task given to him by God, finds a reason for his previous failure by claiming that he is a poor orator. Then I'll bring Brevard Childs into the picture. It sheds more light on the issue and suggests that the reason for Moses' earlier failure was the suffering of the Israelites. He believes they had no interest in Moses or God because of their situation. I have......half a sheet......Claude Mariottini - Professor of the Old Testament. Entry published January 19, 2010. http://doctor.claudemariottini.com/2010/01/was-moses-left-handed.html (accessed October 4, 2011). Mays, James L. The HarperCollins Bible Commentary. Rev. ed. San Francisco: HarperOne, 2000.No, Martin. Exodus: a comment. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1962. Schipper, Jeremy. “Disability in the Hebrew Bible.” Teaching the Bible, an e-letter for Public School Teachers from the Society of Biblical Literature (undated): http://www.sblsite.org/assets/pdfs/TBv2i8_SchipperDisability.pdf (accessed October 4, 2011).Tigay, Jeffry . “‘Painful of Mouth’ and ‘Heavy of Tongue’ on Moses' Speech Difficulty.” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (October 1978): 57-67III, John R. Kohlenberger. Interlinear NIV Hebrew-English Old Testament, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1979.