And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.
But, behold - Hebrew, 'if,' 'perhaps,' 'they will not believe me,' what evidence can I produce of my divine mission? There was still a want of full confidence, not in the character and divine power of his Employer, but in His presence and power always accompanying him. Moses insinuated that his communication might be rejected, and himself treated as an impostor.