Chapter 12

And Miriam and Aaron spake¹⁷ against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married:¹ for he had married¹ an Ethiopian woman.

And they said,⁴ Hath the LORD indeed spoken¹⁴ only by Moses? hath he not spoken¹⁴ also by us? And the LORD heard⁴ [it].

(Now the man Moses [was] very meek, ⁶⁰³⁵ above all the men which [were] upon the face of the earth.)

And the LORD spake⁴ suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out³ ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.⁴

And the LORD came down⁴ in the pillar of the cloud, and stood⁴ [in] the door of the tabernacle, and called⁴ Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.⁴

And he said,⁴ Hear³ now my words: If there be a prophet among you, [I] the LORD will make myself known¹⁰¹ unto him in a vision, [and] will speak¹⁷ unto him in a dream.

My servant Moses [is] not so, who [is] faithful¹² in all mine house.

With him will I speak¹⁷ mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold:⁵⁵ wherefore then were ye not afraid¹ to speak¹⁵ against my servant Moses?

And the anger of the LORD was kindled⁴ against them; and he departed.⁴

And the cloud departed¹ from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam [became] leprous,³⁰ [white] as snow: and Aaron looked⁴ upon Miriam, and, behold, [she was] leprous.³⁰

And Aaron said⁴ unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay⁴ not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly,⁸ and wherein we have sinned.¹

Let her not be as one dead,⁵ of whom the flesh is half consumed¹¹ when he cometh out² of his mother's womb.

And Moses cried⁴ unto the LORD, saying,² Heal³ her now, O God, I beseech thee.

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, If her father had but² spit¹ in her face, should she not be ashamed¹¹ seven days? let her be shut¹¹ out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received¹¹ in [again].

And Miriam was shut¹¹ out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed¹ not till Miriam was brought⁹ in [again].

And afterward the people removed¹ from Hazeroth, and pitched⁴ in the wilderness of Paran.