Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.

New American Standard Bible

(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth.)

King James Version

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

Holman Bible

Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

International Standard Version

Now the man Moses was very humble more than any person on earth.

American Standard Version

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.

Amplified

(Now the man Moses was very humble (gentle, kind, devoid of self-righteousness), more than any man who was on the face of the earth.)

Bible in Basic English

Now the man Moses was more gentle than any other man on earth.

Darby Translation

But the man Moses was very meek, above all men that were upon the face of the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

And the man Moses greatly humble, more than all the men upon the face of the earth.

King James 2000

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.)

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the man, Moses, [was] more humble than any other person on the face of the earth,

Modern King James verseion

(Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all the men on the face of the earth.)

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But Moses was a very meek man, above all the men of the earth.

NET Bible

(Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than any man on the face of the earth.)

New Heart English Bible

Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the man Moses, was patient, exceedingly, - above all the sons of earth, who were on the face of the ground.

Webster

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.)

World English Bible

Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the man Moses is very humble, more than any of the men who are on the face of the ground.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

משׁה 
Mosheh 
Usage: 766

עניו ענו 
`anav 
Usage: 21

above all the men
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

Aaron And Miriam Murmur Against Moses

2 And they said, Has LORD indeed spoken only with Moses? Has he not spoken also with us? And LORD heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth. 4 And LORD spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out ye three to the tent of meeting. And the three came out.


Cross References

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls.

Numbers 11:10-15

And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent. And the anger of LORD was kindled greatly, and Moses was displeased.

Numbers 20:10-12

And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, ye rebels. Shall we bring forth water to you out of this rock?

Psalm 106:32-33

They also angered him at the waters of Meribah, so that it went ill with Moses because of them,

Psalm 147:6

LORD upholds the meek. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

Psalm 149:4

For LORD takes pleasure in his people. He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek, because they will inherit the earth.

Matthew 21:5

Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King comes to thee, meek, and mounted upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a pack animal.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.

2 Corinthians 11:5

For I reckon to come short in nothing of those, superlative apostles.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become foolish, boasting. Ye compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I came short in nothing of those, superlative apostles, even though I am nothing.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

nevertheless we became gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse cherishes her own children.

James 3:2-3

For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:4

but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible, of the meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

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