Discovery BoxNumbers 12:11 
ContextThe Intercession of Moses
12:11 So Aaron said to Moses, “O my lord, 1 please do not hold this sin against us, in which we have acted foolishly and have sinned!
Numbers 14:19
Context14:19 Please forgive 2 the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love, 3 just as you have forgiven this people from Egypt even until now.”
Numbers 22:16
Context22:16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak son of Zippor: ‘Please do not let anything hinder you from coming 4 to me.
1 tn The expression בִּי אֲדֹנִי (bi ’adoni, “O my lord”) shows a good deal of respect for Moses by Aaron. The expression is often used in addressing God.
2 tn The verb סְלַח־נָא (selakh-na’), the imperative form, means “forgive” (see Ps 130:4), “pardon,” “excuse.” The imperative is of course a prayer, a desire, and not a command.
3 tn The construct unit is “the greatness of your loyal love.” This is the genitive of specification, the first word being the modifier.
4 tn The infinitive construct is the object of the preposition.
