1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the
Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
2 And
they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also
by us? And the LORD heard it.
3 (Now
the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon
the face of the earth.)
4 And
the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out
ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
5 And
the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the
door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
6 And
he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the
LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will
speak unto him in a dream.
7 My
servant Moses is not so, who is faithful
in all mine house.
8 With
him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and
the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid
to speak against my servant Moses?
9 And
the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
10 And
the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as
snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
11 And
Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us,
wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
12 Let
her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out
of his mother's womb.
13 And
Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
14 And
the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she
not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and
after that let her be received in again.
15 And
Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till
Miriam was brought in again.
16 And
afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of
Paran.
