Numbers 14:17Now please let the power of the Lord be great, according as you have spoken, saying,
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1445 BC. Moses appeals to God's demonstrated power, reminding Him of past miracles before 2 million people face annihilation...
The emotion here: bold faith mixed with desperation
The original word
koach (כֹּחַ) — strength, power; the same word used for God's mighty acts in Egypt
Why it matters
Moses had witnessed God's power split the Red Sea just months earlier
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 14:17
Moses says 'according as YOU have spoken' — he's quoting God's own words back to Him
Common misconceptionPeople think Moses is trying to convince God to be powerful. Actually, Moses is asking God to USE the power He's already demonstrated.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 14:17
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 14:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 14:17 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, appeal. Notable phrases: power of the Lord; be great. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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