31 God had appointed Moses to be His deputy authority, His representative authority on earth; the authority that Moses represented was the authority of God—Exo. 3:10-18a; 7:1.
163 Although Moses was humble in falling on his face (Num. 16:4), he did not give up his God-given position as God's deputy authority (vv. 3-11, 16-18):
17a 摩西没有反击,反倒将背叛者和他们所背叛的人带到神面前—5节。
17a Moses did not fight back; rather, he brought the rebels and the ones against whom they rebelled to God—v. 5.
18b As God's deputy, or delegated, authority, Moses referred this case to God as the highest authority, for His speaking, exposing, and judging—vv. 6-35.
19c 在争夺权力的事上,唯一能审判并暴露真实光景的,乃是神自己—30~33节。
19c In a struggle for power, the only One who can judge and expose the real situation is God Himself—vv. 30-33.
204 百姓向摩西、亚伦发怨言,证明他们背叛的天性还没有被征服—41节。
204 The murmuring of the people against Moses and Aaron proves that their rebellious nature had not been subdued—v. 41.