THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
When God threatened to bring destruction upon them, Moses once more interceded, approaching God as if to recall His covenant. It is evident that God, who transcends all, bears witness to His compassion and immeasurable patience.
Numbers 14:17Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Let then the strength of the Lord be magnified, as thou hast sworn, saying:
וְעַתָּ֕ה יִגְדַּל־נָ֖א כֹּ֣חַ אֲדֹנָ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לֵאמֹֽר׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Matt 9:8And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men.
- Mic 3:8But yet I am filled with the strength of the spirit of the Lord, with judgment and power: to declare unto Jacob his wickedness and to Israel his sin.
- Matt 9:6But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the man sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.