As Moses interceded for Israel, his timidity was lost in his deep interest and love for those for whom he had, in the hands of God, been the means of doing so much. The Lord listened to his pleadings, and granted his unselfish prayer. God had proved His servant; He had tested his faithfulness and his love for that erring, ungrateful people, and nobly had Moses endured the trial. His interest in Israel sprang from no selfish motive. The prosperity of God's chosen people was dearer to him than personal honor, dearer than the privilege of becoming the father of a mighty nation. God was pleased with his faithfulness, his simplicity of heart, and his integrity, and He committed to him, as a faithful shepherd, the great charge of leading Israel to the Promised Land.

Da Moses gik i forbøn for Israel, besejredes hans frygtsomhed af hans dybe interesse for og kærlighed til dem, han havde været Guds redskab til at gøre så meget for. Herren lyttede til hans uegennyttige bøn og opfyldte den. Gud havde sat sin tjener på prøve. Han havde prøvet hans troskab og hans kærlighed til dette fejlende, utaknemmelige folk, og Moses havde bestået prøven med ære. Hans interesse for Israel skyldtes ikke egenkærlige motiver. Guds udvalgte folks vel betød mere for ham end personlig ære, ja, mere end at blive stamfader til et stort folk. Gud fandt behag i hans trofasthed, hans gode hjertelag og hans troskab, og fordi han var en tro hyrde, betroede Gud ham den store opgave at lede Israel til det forjættede land.