And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “Heal her, God, I beg you!”
- BSB So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!”
- NKJV So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “Please heal her, O God, I pray!”
- NASB So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “God, heal her, please!”
- NLT So Moses cried out to the Lord, “O God, I beg you, please heal her!”
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Quick answer
Moses cries out to God for Miriam's healing. The wronged servant intercedes for those who opposed him.
Overview
Moses, the one slandered, prays simply and earnestly for his sister's healing. His readiness to intercede for his accusers displays the meekness already noted and prefigures Christ, who prayed for those who wronged him (Luke 23:34). Mercy flows through the mediator on behalf of the guilty.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rom 12:21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Luke 6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
- Jas 5:15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
- Num 16:46–50And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
- Num 16:41But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
- Num 14:13–20And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
- 1 Sam 15:11It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
- Jer 17:14Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
- Exod 32:10–14Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
- Isa 30:26Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
- 1 Sam 12:23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
- Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
- Num 14:2And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
- Matt 5:44–45But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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