Numbers 14:17

Now please let the power of 'Adonay [Lord] be great, according as you have spoken, saying,

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In The King James Version

And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

In Context

16‘Because Adonai was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.’

18‘ Adonai is slow to anger, and abundant in chesed ·loving-kindness·, forgiving depravity (moral evil) and rebellious breach of relationship; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the depravity (moral evil) of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’

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Cross References

Matthew 9:8+ 9:8 (context 9:1-8) MP: God confirms His intention to raise up a Prophet like Moses, and put His words the mouth of His Prophet. (Deut 18:17-19) But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 14:12-20

The Intercession of Moses. ( b. c. 1490.) 11 And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have showed among them? 12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 13 And Moses said unto the Lord , Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) 14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of… Read the whole commentary →

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