Numbers 12:7

“Not so my servant Moses; in all my house he is faithful.”
Numbers 12:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Notלֹאsoכֵןmy servantעַבְדִּיMoses;מֹשֶׁהin allבְּכָלmy houseבֵּיתִיheהוּאis faithful.נֶאֱמָן

Allusion · Hebrews 3:2

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Both texts say that Moses was faithful in the house of God; Hebrews 3:5 uses the words of Numbers 12:7 again.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

נֶאֱמָןneemanH539πιστὸνpistonG4103“be firm; believe”
מֹשֶׁהmosheH4872ΜωϋσῆςMōysēsG3475“Moses”
בֵּיתִbetiH1004οἴκῳoikōiG3624“house”

Numbers 12:7, word by word

my servantעַבְדִּavdi

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avdi” appears

Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears

my houseבֵּיתִbeti

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “beti” appears

is faithfulנֶאֱמָןneeman

be firm

To be dependable, steady, never failing.

Where else “neeman” appears

Translation note

The letter to the Hebrews quotes these words: Moses was faithful as a servant in God’s house; the Messiah, as Son over it (Hebrews 3:2-6).

The context

6And he said, “Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I, YHWH, make myself known to him in a vision; in a dream I speak with him.

7 · This verse (above)

8Mouth to mouth I speak with him, plainly, and not in riddles; and he gazes on the form of YHWH. Why were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?”

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