Moses refuses the mission of leading the Israelites to freedom 4 times. In the second one, he says “But they will not believe me. They will not listen to me. The will say, ‘God did not appear to you.’” The first reason is interesting because God has already assured him that they would listen. The sages also consider whether Moses is guilty of lashon hara, for the sign of his hand turning white. Then they are concerned about Moses’ sense of his own inadequacy Read the article