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Aaron said to Moses, Oh, my lord, please don`t lay sin on us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.
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A Humbled Heart
Commentators highlight the dramatic shift in Aaron's attitude. Having just challenged Moses' authority, the severe consequence of Miriam's leprosy immediately humbles him. He now addresses his younger brother as "my lord," demonstrating that God's discipline can swiftly cure pride and lead to genuine repentance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Miriam, as a prophetess (), no less than as the sister of Moses and Aaron, took the first rank among the women of Israel; and Aaron may be regarded…
19th Century
Anglican
Alas, my lord.— The word rendered alas! is an exclamation of entreaty rather than of lamentation. It is used towards supe…
16th Century
Protestant
And Aaron said to Moses, Alas! my lord. Although Aaron was aware that, through God’s indulgence, his own punishment was remitted, he still…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Aaron said to Moses, alas, my lord ! The word for "alas" is generally interpreted by the Jewish writers as a note of …
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, wa…