He was not overly sure of himself. Although required to judge the people, at times he became their advocate before Jehovah, pleading with him to forgive them and even offering to sacrifice himself in their behalf.
इस्राएल में सबसे पहले नियुक्‍त न्यायी के विषय में बाइबल कहती है: “मूसा तो पृथ्वी भर के रहने वाले सब मनुष्यों से बहुत अधिक नम्र स्वभाव का था । ”