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If you deal thus with me, please kill me out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
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Even Great Leaders Falter
Commentators observe that Moses' plea for death reveals the profound humanity of even the most faithful leaders. Albert Barnes notes that this moment shows how "the best saints on earth" are imperfect and can sink into despair under extreme vexation. This serves as a realistic reminder that spiritual giants are still human and not immune to struggle.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.
(Numbers 11:4) The mixt multitude — The word in the original resembles our “riff-raff” a…
19th Century
Anglican
Kill me, I pray thee, out of hand— Or, Make an utter end of me.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if you deal thus with me Let the whole weight of government lie upon me, and leave you alone to bear it:
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The provocation was very great; yet Moses expressed himself in a way that was unbecoming of him. He undervalued the honour God had put upon him. He…
