Numbers 12:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

(For Moses was a man exceeding meek above all men that dwelt upon earth)
Douay-Rheims

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה ענו עָנָ֣יו מְאֹ֑ד מִכֹּל֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Nikolaj Velimirovic

20th centuryChurch Father

A chosen one, a great miracle worker, even a prefiguration of the Lord Jesus Christ in his miracles, victorious in Egypt and in the wilderness, a leader of the people – how could he not be proud? But if he had been proud, then he would not have been who he was.

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.

Matt 11:29Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.
Jas 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.
2 Cor 11:5For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles.
Matt 5:5Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
2 Cor 12:11I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.
Ps 147 (146/147):6
Num 20:10And having gathered together the multitude before the rock, he said to them: Hear, ye rebellious and incredulous: Can we bring you forth water out of this rock?
Num 20:12And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron: Because you have not believed me, to sanctify me before the children of Israel, you shall not bring these people into the land, which I will give them.