Numbers 16:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

Very wroth

Ephesians 4:26

Respect

Numbers 16:6

Genesis 4:4

Isaiah 1:10

I have not

General references

Nehemiah 5:6

Acts 20:33

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible References

Very wroth

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

As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain.

But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire.

After looking around at them with anger and sorrow at the hardness of their hearts, He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Be angry and do not sin.

Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,

Respect

Korah, you and all your followers are to do this: take firepans, and tomorrow

And Abel also presented an offering—some of the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions. The Lord had regard for Abel and his offering,

Hear the word of the Lord,
you rulers of Sodom!
Listen to the instruction of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!

I have not

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

But I have used none of these rights, and I have not written this to make it happen that way for me. For it would be better for me to die than for anyone to deprive me of my boast!

For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.

Accept us. We have wronged no one, corrupted no one, defrauded no one.

Now I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, for I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.

General references

I became extremely angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints.

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

For our exhortation didn’t come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive.