For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Numbers 16:15 - English Standard Version 2016 And Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, and I have not harmed one of them.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, Do not respect their offering! I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them. American Standard Version (1901) And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. Common English Bible Moses became very angry and he said to the LORD, “Pay no attention to their offering. I haven’t taken a single donkey from them, nor have I wronged any one of them.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Moses, being very angry, said to the Lord: "Do not look with favor on their sacrifices. You know that I have not accepted from them, at any time, so much as a young donkey, nor have I afflicted any of them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moses therefore being very angry said to the Lord: Respect not their sacrifices. Thou knowest that I have not taken of them so much as a young ass at any time: nor have injured any of them. |
For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
And as soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.
And Moses said to Korah, “Be present, you and all your company, before the Lord, you and they, and Aaron, tomorrow.
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.
For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
Make room in your hearts for us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.
You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.