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米利暗和亚伦批评摩西，他们为什么这样做呢？他们批评他们的兄弟，因为摩西的妻子不是一个以色列人。摩西在埃及王宫长大，但他后来逃走了，在神呼召他带领神的子民离开埃及之前，他多年来一直都住在米甸。在米甸时，摩西娶了邀请他同住的牧羊人的女儿。（参出 2-3）

此外还有其他原因。神拣选了摩西作为祂向百姓颁布祂的旨意和律法的主要代言人，亚伦和米利暗似乎也因此妒忌摩西。

听到家人批评他，摩西心里的痛苦是何等剧烈，这件事实在令人痛心；然而摩西尽管受到指责，却没有为自己辩护，他仍然保持谦和的态度。接着神便亲自来处理这件事了。

或许有一天，我们会被人不公平地批评和对待，那么，我们应该怎样回应呢？我们应该仰望神、坚定不移，并且知道神必定会看顾这些事。神自会公正地对待犯错之人，神自会矫正错谬之事。

正如摩西为犯错的人祈求，耶稣为钉祂十架的人祈求，我们也可以为苦待我们的人祈求。

Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses. Why did they do that? They criticized their brother because Moses' wife was not an Israelite. Moses had grown up in the king's palace in Egypt, but he had run away and lived in Midian for many years before God called him to lead his people out of Egypt. And in Midian, Moses had married the daughter of a sheep herder who had taken him into his household (see Exodus 2-3).

But there was more. Aaron and Miriam seemed to be jealous that God had chosen Moses to be the main speaker of God's will and his law to the people.

What a searing pain Moses must have had in his heart when his family members criticized him. That must have been heartbreaking. But Moses did not speak out. He remained humble, despite the accusations. And God dealt with the matter.

There may come a time when we are criticized and treated unfairly. What should we do then? We should look to God, persevere, and know that God will take care of things. God will deal justly with people who do wrong. God will make things right.

Just as Moses prayed for people who had done wrong, just as Jesus prayed for those who crucified him, we too can pray for people who mistreat us.