KJV King James Version
(Now the man Moses [was] very meek, above all the men which [were] upon the face of the earth.)
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 12:3
(Now the man Moses [was] very meek, above all the men which [were] upon the face of the earth.)
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
WEB World English Bible
Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.
ASV American Standard Version
Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the man Moses is very humble, more than any of the men who are on the face of the ground.
Surrounding context — Numbers 12
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.)
4 And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
5 And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood [in] the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, [I] the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, [and] will speak unto him in a dream.
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Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.James 3:13Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.2 Corinthians 12:11I 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.Matthew 5:5Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.2 Corinthians 11:5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.Numbers 20:10-12And 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?1 Peter 3:4But [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.James 3:2-3For 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.Psalm 149:4For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.Psalm 106:32-33They angered [him] also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:Numbers 11:10-15Then 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.Matthew 21:5Tell 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.1 Thessalonians 2:7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:Psalm 147:6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
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