King James Version
What Does Numbers 12:7 Mean?
“My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.”
Context
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.
7
My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
8
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
9
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) **My servant Moses . . . —**Better, *Not so *(*in regard to*)* my servant Moses; he is faithful. *Reference is made to these words in Hebrews 3:5 : “And Moses verily was faithful in all his house,” *i.e., *in the whole of the Mosaic economy or dispensation, or the house of Israel, which is spoken of as God’s house. A contrast is drawn in Numbers 12:6 between the vocation of Moses as a servant *in *the house of God and that of Christ as a Son *over *His own house.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Numbers 12:7 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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