Numbers 14:15
15 'And Thou hast put to death this people as one man, and the nations who have heard Thy fame have spoken, saying,
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.
15 'And Thou hast put to death this people as one man, and the nations who have heard Thy fame have spoken, saying,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 14:15
Commentary on Numbers 14:11-19
(Read Numbers 14:11-19)
Moses made humble intercession for Israel. Herein he was a type of Christ, who prayed for those that despitefully used him. The pardon of a nation's sin, is the turning away the nation's punishment; and for that Moses is here so earnest. Moses argued that, consistently with God's character, in his abundant mercies, he could forgive them.