Chapter 4 10. Fearful of Bringing Self Into Work—When, after Moses’ time of preparation and trial was over, he was once more told to go and deliver Israel, he was self-distrustful, slow of speech, timid. “Who am I,” he said, “that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?” He pleaded as an excuse a lack of ready speech. He had been the general of the armies of Egypt, and he certainly knew how to speak. But he was afraid that he would bring self into his work (Manuscript 11, 1903).{1BC 1099.8}

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10. Bange for at bringe selvet i arbejde. - Efter at Moses beredelses- og trængselstid var ovre, blev han endnu en gang pålagt at gå og udfri Israel, han troede ikke på sig selv, talte langsomt og genert. ”Hvem er jeg,” sagde han, ”at jeg skulle tage til Farao, og at jeg skulle føre Israels børn ud af Ægypten?” Han undskyldte sig for manglende taleevne. Han havde været general for de Ægyptiske hære, og han vidste sikkert hvad han skulle sige. Men han var mange for at han ville få selvet med ind i arbejdet (MS 11, 1903).