Teks -- Numbers 12:2 (NET)

12:2 They said, “Has the Lord only spoken through Moses? Has he not also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard it.

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Wesley: Num 12:2 - By us

Are not we prophets as well as he? so Aaron was made, Exo 4:15-16, and so Miriam is called, Exo 15:20. And Moses hath debased and mixed the holy seed, which we have not done. Why then should he take all power to himself, and make rulers as he pleaseth, without consulting us.

Wesley: Num 12:2 - The Lord heard

Observed their words and carriage to Moses.

JFB: Num 12:2 - Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not also spoken by us?

The prophetical name and character was bestowed upon Aaron (Exo 4:15-16) and Miriam (Exo 15:20); and, therefore, they considered the conduct of Moses, in exercising an exclusive authority in this matter, as an encroachment on their rights (Mic 6:4).

Clarke: Num 12:2 - Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses?

Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? - It is certain that both Aaron and Miriam had received a portion of the prophetic spirit, (see Exo 4:15, and Exo 15:20), and therefore they thought they might have a share in the government; for though there was no kind of gain attached to this government, and no honor but such as came from God, yet the love of power is natural to the human mind; and in many instances men will sacrifice even honor, pleasure, and profit to the lust of power.

Calvin: Num 12:2 - And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses?

2.And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? They pride themselves on their gift of prophecy, which ought rather to have schooled them to humility. But such is the natural depravity of men, not only to abuse the gifts of God unto contempt of their brethren, but so to magnify them by their ungodly and sacrilegious boasting, as to obscure the glory of their Author. Miriam and Aaron had received the spirit of prophecy, in order that the grace of God might shine forth in them; but from thence they raise up clouds to throw darkness upon the light, which was far brighter in Moses. They boast themselves to be prophets; why, then, do they not consider that there was no ground for glorying in this, inasmuch as that, which had been gratuitously bestowed upon them by God, was not their own? Again, why do they not correctly estimate their own insignificance in comparison with the excellency of Moses, so as, by willingly yielding to him, to show that they set at its proper value what God had respectively conferred upon them? Lest, then, the knowledge of those graces which God has intrusted to us, should puff us up with pride and presumption, let us remember that the more each of us has received, the greater obligations are we under to God and our brethren; and let us also reflect how much is wanting, in us, and how much, too, God has conferred on others, so as to prefer to ourselves those whom God has designed to honor.

TSK: Num 12:2 - Hath the Lord // hath he not // And the

Hath the Lord : Num 16:3; Exo 4:30, Exo 5:1, Exo 7:10, Exo 15:20, Exo 15:21; Mic 6:4

hath he not : Num 11:29; Pro 13:10; Rom 12:3, Rom 12:10; Phi 2:3, Phi 2:14; 1Pe 5:5

And the : Num 11:1; Gen 29:33; 2Sa 11:27; 2Ki 19:4; Psa 94:7-9; Isa 37:4; Eze 35:12, Eze 35:13

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Poole: Num 12:2

Are not we prophets as well as he? so Aaron was made, Exo 4:15,16 , and so Miriam is called, Exo 15:20 . See also Mic 6:4 . And Moses hath debased and mixed the holy seed, which we have not done. Why then should he take all power to himself, and make rulers as he pleaseth, without consulting us in the case? The Lord heard it, i. e. observed their words and carriage to Moses.

Gill: Num 12:2 - And they said, hath the Lord, indeed spoken only by Moses // hath he not spoken also by us // and the Lord heard it

And they said, hath the Lord, indeed spoken only by Moses?.... They own he had spoken by him; this was so notorious that it could not be denied:

hath he not spoken also by us? are we not prophets as well as he? the Lord spake to Aaron while he was in Egypt, and had made him a good spokesman in his name, and bore this testimony of him, that he could speak well, and Miriam is expressly called a prophetess, Exo 4:14 Exo 15:20; and this being the case, they stomached it that they should have no concern in the choice and appointment of the seventy elders:

and the Lord heard it; for perhaps this was said secretly between themselves; but God, that sees, and hears, and knows all things, took notice of what was spoken by them, and resented it; for it was ultimately against himself, who had ordered Moses to do what he did.