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Please don’t punish us for this sin we have so foolishly committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, do not punish us because we have done foolishly and have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord! Please do not lay <i>this</i> sin on us, in which we have done foolishly and in which we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I beg you, do not hold us responsible for this sin by which we have turned out to be foolish, and by which we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Aaron said to Moses, &#8220Oh, my lord, I beg you, do not account this sin to us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I beg you, do not account <i>this</i> sin to us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I beg you, do not place <i>this</i> sin on us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I plead with you, do not account this sin to us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to Moses, “My lord, please don’t hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to Moses, &#8220My lord, please don&#8217t hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he said to Moses, "Sir, please don't punish us for doing such a foolish thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So he said to Moses, "Please, sir, don't punish us for this foolish sin we committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />he said to Moses, "Please, sir, do not make us suffer this punishment for our foolish sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Aaron begged Moses, "I pray my lord, please don't hold this sin against us, since we've acted foolishly and sinned in doing so. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Aaron said to Moses, "O my lord, please do not hold this sin against us, in which we have acted foolishly and have sinned!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Aaron said to Moses, "Oh, my lord, please do not count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, please don’t count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron says to Moses, “O my lord, please do not lay [this] sin on us [in] which we have been foolish, and [in] which we have sinned;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Aaron saith unto Moses, 'O, my lord, I pray thee, lay not upon us sin in which we have been foolish, and in which we have sinned;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron will say to Moses, With leave, my lord, now thou shalt not put upon us the sin in which we were foolish, and in which we sinned.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He said to Moses: I beseech thee, my lord, lay not upon us this sin, which we have foolishly committed: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he said to Moses: “I beg you, my lord, not to impose upon us this sin, which we have committed foolishly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />he said to Moses, “Ah, my lord! Please do not charge us with the sin that we have foolishly committed!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, do not punish us for a sin that we have so foolishly committed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Aaron said to Moses, Oh, my lord, I beseech you, do not lay the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly and wherein we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ahron said to Moshe, “I beg of you, my Lord, do not account the sin against us for that foolishness we have done and for that sin we have done.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto Moses: 'Oh my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron said to Moses, I beseech thee, my lord, do not lay sin upon us, for we were ignorant wherein we sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/12-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=3955" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/12.htm">The Murmuring of Miriam and Aaron</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/994.htm" title="994: bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Perhaps from ba'ah; properly, a request; used only adverbially; Oh that!; with leave, or if it please."></a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">“My lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: ṯā·šêṯ (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against us</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ (N-fs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">this sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2973.htm" title="2973: nō·w·’al·nū (V-Nifal-Perf-1cp) -- To be foolish. A primitive root; properly, to be slack, i.e. to be foolish.">we have so foolishly</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">committed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Exodus 32:31-32</a></span><br />So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm">1 Samuel 12:19</a></span><br />They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">2 Samuel 24:10</a></span><br />After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-37.htm">2 Chronicles 6:37-39</a></span><br />and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ / and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and pleas, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5-7</a></span><br />Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.” / Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4-5</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-14.htm">Jonah 1:14</a></span><br />So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-12.htm">Matthew 6:12</a></span><br />And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Matthew 18:21-22</a></span><br />Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-19</a></span><br />I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-60.htm">Acts 7:60</a></span><br />Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-24.htm">Romans 7:24-25</a></span><br />What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? / Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-9.htm">1 Corinthians 15:9</a></span><br />For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech you, lay not the sin on us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.</p><p class="hdg">I beseech thee</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-32.htm">Exodus 12:32</a></b></br> Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm">1 Samuel 2:30</a></b></br> Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed <i>that</i> thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm">1 Samuel 12:19</a></b></br> And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins <i>this</i> evil, to ask us a king.</p><p class="hdg">lay not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/19-19.htm">2 Samuel 19:19</a></b></br> And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">2 Samuel 24:10</a></b></br> And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a></b></br> For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of <i>them</i> whose heart <i>is</i> perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/11-29.htm">Account</a> <a href="/numbers/5-27.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Alas</a> <a href="/genesis/19-7.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/exodus/33-18.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/numbers/5-27.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/numbers/10-4.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/numbers/9-12.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/numbers/11-15.htm">Please</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-28.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/numbers/9-13.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/6-11.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/genesis/18-23.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">Account</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/numbers/24-23.htm">Alas</a> <a href="/numbers/12-13.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/numbers/12-13.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/numbers/15-24.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/numbers/28-18.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/numbers/12-13.htm">Please</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-18.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/14-40.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/numbers/16-38.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/numbers/19-2.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/12-1.htm">God rebukes the sedition of Miriam and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/12-11.htm">Miriam's leprosy is healed at the prayer of Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/12-14.htm">God commands her to be shut out of the host</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">The people encamp in the desert of Paran</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and said to Moses</b><br>Aaron, the brother of Moses, speaks directly to him. This reflects the hierarchical structure within the Israelite community, where Moses is recognized as the leader and mediator between God and the people. Aaron's approach to Moses highlights the respect and authority Moses holds, as seen throughout the Pentateuch. This moment occurs after Miriam and Aaron have spoken against Moses, questioning his unique relationship with God (<a href="/numbers/12.htm">Numbers 12:1-2</a>). The appeal to Moses underscores the need for intercession, a role Moses frequently fulfills, prefiguring Christ as the ultimate mediator (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>).<p><b>My lord</b><br>Aaron addresses Moses with a term of respect, acknowledging his leadership and authority. This title, "my lord," is used in various contexts in the Old Testament to show deference and submission (<a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Genesis 18:12</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm">1 Samuel 24:8</a>). It indicates Aaron's recognition of Moses' God-given position and his own need for mercy. This reflects the cultural norms of the time, where titles were significant in expressing social and spiritual hierarchies.<p><b>please do not hold against us</b><br>Aaron pleads for forgiveness, recognizing the gravity of their actions. This phrase indicates a request for pardon and the removal of guilt. In the broader biblical narrative, the concept of not holding sin against someone is central to the understanding of divine forgiveness (<a href="/psalms/32.htm">Psalm 32:1-2</a>, <a href="/2_corinthians/5-19.htm">2 Corinthians 5:19</a>). It reflects the need for repentance and the hope for restoration, themes that are consistent throughout Scripture.<p><b>this sin</b><br>The specific sin referred to is the speaking against Moses due to jealousy and pride (<a href="/numbers/12.htm">Numbers 12:1-2</a>). Sin, in biblical terms, is a transgression against God's law and order. The acknowledgment of sin is crucial for reconciliation with God, as seen in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament and ultimately fulfilled in Christ's atoning work (<a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a>).<p><b>we have so foolishly committed</b><br>Aaron admits the foolishness of their actions, which is a recognition of acting without wisdom or understanding. In biblical literature, foolishness is often contrasted with wisdom, which is rooted in the fear of the Lord (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). This confession is an important step in the process of repentance, acknowledging the lack of discernment and the need for divine guidance. The humility in admitting foolishness is a precursor to receiving God's grace and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and Miriam, and the first high priest of Israel. In this passage, Aaron acknowledges his wrongdoing and seeks forgiveness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt. Moses is addressed by Aaron as "my lord," showing respect and recognition of his leadership.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/miriam.htm">Miriam</a></b><br>The sister of Moses and Aaron, who, along with Aaron, spoke against Moses. She was struck with leprosy as a consequence of their actions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sin_of_speaking_against_moses.htm">Sin of Speaking Against Moses</a></b><br>Aaron and Miriam criticized Moses for marrying a Cushite woman, which led to God's anger and Miriam's punishment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_paran.htm">Wilderness of Paran</a></b><br>The location where this event took place, during the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_sin.htm">Acknowledgment of Sin</a></b><br>Aaron's immediate recognition and confession of sin is a model for believers. We should be quick to acknowledge our wrongdoings and seek forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god-ordained_leadership.htm">Respect for God-Ordained Leadership</a></b><br>Aaron's address to Moses as "my lord" underscores the importance of respecting those whom God has placed in leadership positions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The incident reminds us that sin has consequences, not only for ourselves but also for those around us, as seen in Miriam's punishment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_forgiveness.htm">Intercession and Forgiveness</a></b><br>Moses' role in interceding for Miriam teaches us the power and importance of intercessory prayer for others, even when they have wronged us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_leadership.htm">Humility in Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' response to Aaron's plea demonstrates humility and a forgiving spirit, qualities essential for godly leadership.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_david's_child_punished.htm">Why did God punish David and Bathsheba's child?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_aaron's_life.htm">What were the key events in Aaron's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_only_miriam_punished_in_numbers_12.htm">Why does Numbers 12:1–2 single out Miriam for punishment while Aaron seems to escape similar consequences for the same complaint? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_character_inconsistent_in_numbers_12_9-10.htm">Does the harsh divine reaction in Numbers 12:9–10 conflict with other biblical portrayals of God’s mercy, suggesting an inconsistency in the text’s depiction of God’s character?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Alas, my lord.--</span>The word rendered <span class= "ital">alas! </span>is an exclamation of entreaty rather than of lamentation. It is used towards superiors in conjunction with <span class= "ital">adoni </span>(my lord) in <a href="/genesis/40-20.htm" title="And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast to all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.">Genesis 40:20</a>; <a href="/1_kings/3-17.htm" title="And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.">1Kings 3:17</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Lay not the sin upon us . . . </span>--Better, <span class= "ital">lay not sin </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the punishment which is due to it) <span class= "ital">upon us, for that </span>(or, <span class= "ital">inasmuch as</span>)<span class= "ital"> we have done foolishly, </span>&c. Aaron does not seek to shift the guilt which had been incurred from himself and Miriam to any others, but prays that they may not be constrained to bear the punishment which their sin had justly deserved. In <a href="/zechariah/14-19.htm" title="This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.">Zechariah 14:19</a> the same word <span class= "ital">hattath </span>is rendered <span class= "ital">punishment.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee.</span> Septuagint, <span class="greek">δέομαι Κύριε</span>. In thus addressing his brother Aaron acknowledged his superior position, and tacitly abandoned all pretension to equality. <span class="cmt_word">Lay not the sin upon us.</span> Aaron speaks to Moses almost as if he were praying to God, so completely does. he recognize in his brother the representative of God (in a far higher sense than himself), who had power to bind and loose in the name and power of God. What Aaron really prays for is that the sin, which he frankly confesses, may not be imputed to them. The Levitical law had taught them to look upon sin as a burden, which in the nature of things the sinner must carry, but which by the goodness of God might be got rid of, or transferred to some one else (cf. <a href="/leviticus/4-4.htm">Leviticus 4:4</a>; <a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">Leviticus 16:21</a>; <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/12-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“My lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hold</span><br /><span class="heb">תָשֵׁ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·šêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against us</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this sin</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטָּ֔את</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we have so foolishly</span><br /><span class="heb">נוֹאַ֖לְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·’al·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2973.htm">Strong's 2973: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slack, to be foolish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">committed.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָטָֽאנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṭā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/12-11.htm">Numbers 12:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/12-11.htm">OT Law: Numbers 12:11 Aaron said to Moses Oh my lord (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 12:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 12:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/12-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 12:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 12:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>