Deuteronomy 9:20
And he was exceeding angry against Aaron also, and would have destroyed him, and I prayed in like manner for him.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Adversum Aaron quoque vehementer iratus, voluit eum conterere, et pro illo similiter deprecatus sum.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἐπὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐθυμώθη ἐξολεθρεῦσαι αὐτόν, καὶ ηὐξάμην καὶ περὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וּֽבְאַהֲרֹ֗ן הִתְאַנַּ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה מְאֹ֖ד לְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֛ל גַּם בְּעַ֥ד אַהֲרֹ֖ן בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽוא
The Fathers on this verse
St Cyril of Jerusalem On Repentance and Remission of Sins, and Concerning the Adversary
10. Nay more, if a whole people sin, this surpasses not the loving-kindness of God. The people made a calf, yet God ceased not from His loving-kindness. Men denied God, but God denied not Himself. These be thy gods, O Israel , they said: yet again, as He was wont, the God of Israel became their Saviour. And not only the people sinned, but also Aaron the High Priest. For it is Moses that says: And the anger of the Lord came upon Aaron: and I prayed for him , saith he, and God forgave him . …