Numbers 12:3
And the man Moses [is] very humble, more than any of the men who [are] on the face of the ground.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
In Context
2and they say, “Has YHWH only spoken by Moses? Has he not also spoken by us?” And YHWH hears.
Cross References
Numbers 11:10And Moses hears the people weeping by its families, each at the opening of his tent, and the anger of YHWH burns exceedingly, and in the eyes of Moses [it is] evil.
Psalms 106:32And they cause wrath by the waters of Meribah, || And it is evil to Moses for their sakes,
Psalms 149:4For YHWH is pleased with His people, || He beautifies the humble with salvation.
Matthew 11:29take up My yoke on you, and learn from Me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and you will find rest to your souls,
2 Corinthians 10:1And I, Paul, myself, call on you—through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ—who in presence [am] indeed humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
2 Corinthians 12:11I have become a fool—boasting; you compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you, for I was behind the very chiefest apostles in nothing—even if I am nothing.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 12:2-4
Murmuring of Miriam and Aaron. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. 2 And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) Here is, I. The unbecoming passion of Aaron and Miriam: they spoke against Moses, v. 1 . If Moses, that received so much honour… Read the whole commentary →