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The people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Yahweh, and against you; pray to Yahweh, that he take away the serpents from us. Moses prayed for the people.
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Confession and Intercession
Commentators note that it was the painful consequence of their sin that drove the Israelites to confess. They specifically admitted to speaking against both God and Moses. In a remarkable display of grace, Moses, the one they had wronged, immediately prayed for them, acting as a true mediator and demonstrating a forgiving spirit.
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19th Century
Baptist
Like a true mediator, he was always ready – even when they had most insulted him, and grieved his meek and quiet spirit – still to bow the knee, an…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, we have sinned , &c.] Being bitten with serpents, and some having died…
Presbyterian
The children of Israel were wearied by a long march around the land of Edom. They spoke discontentedly of what God had done for them and distrustfu…
