Numbers 12:3
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
KJV
(erat enim Moyses vir mitissimus super omnes homines qui morabantur in terra),
Vulgate
καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Μωυσῆς πραὺς σφόδρα παρὰ πάντας τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς ὄντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
LXX
Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
ASV
וְ/הָ/אִ֥ישׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה ענו עָנָ֣יו מְאֹ֑ד מִ/כֹּל֙ הָֽ/אָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל פְּנֵ֥י הָ/אֲדָמָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲדָמָ֔ה
'dmh
noun · 224×
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mshh
proper_noun · 750×
עֲנָוִ֣ים
'nvym
adjective · 26×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2576"Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend."21 Moses' prayer is characteristic of contemplative prayer by which God's servant remains faithful to his mission. Moses converses with God often and at length, climbing the mountain to hear and entreat him and coming down to the people to repeat the words of his God for their guidance. Moses "is…
1. See how immediately, from the very beginning, he casts down their pride, and dashes to the ground all their fond imagination, in that he speaks of himself as called. For what I have learned, says he, I discovered not myself, nor acquired by my own wisdom, but while I was persecuting and laying waste the Church I was called. Now here of Him that calls is everything: of him th…
Amma Syncletica said, "Imitate the publican and you will not be condemned with the Pharisee. Choose the meekness of Moses and you will find your heart, which is a rock, changed into a spring of water."
Cross-references
- 1Pet 3:4 — But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
- 1Thess 2:7 — But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- 2Cor 11:5 — For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
- 2Cor 12:11 — I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
- Eph 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
- Isa 1:26 — And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
- Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
- Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
- Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
- John 8:14 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
- Matt 5:5 — Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Matt 5:5 — Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Matt 11:29 — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- Matt 11:29 — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- Matt 21:5 — Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
- Num 11:10 — Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.
- Num 20:10 — And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
- Prov 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Ps 106:32 — They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
- Ps 131:1 — Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
- Ps 147:6 — The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- Ps 149:4 — For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.