But seeing Moses had no authority to govern the Israelites, as a successor to the right of Abraham, because he could not claim it by inheritance; it appeareth not as yet, that the people were obliged to take him for Gods Lieutenant, longer than they beleeved that God spake unto him.
Baina Moisesek ez zuenez israeldarrak gobernatzeko autoritaterik Abrahamen eskubidearen oinordeko gisa, herentziaren izenean ezin galda zezakeen-eta halakorik, badirudi herria ez zegoela hura loktenentetzat hartzera beharturik, Jainkoak hitz egin ziola sinesten zuten bitartean baizik.