Numbers 12

1 And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had taken; for he had taken a Cushite as wife.

Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married.

2 And they said, Has Jehovah indeed spoken only to Moses? has he not spoken also to us? And Jehovah heard it.

They said, “Has Yahweh spoken only with Moses? Has he not spoken also with us?” Now Yahweh heard what they said.

3 But the man Moses was very meek, above all men that were upon the face of the earth.

Now the man Moses was very humble, humbler than anyone else on earth.

4 Then Jehovah spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they went out, they three.

Right away Yahweh spoke to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam: “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” So the three of them went out.

5 And Jehovah came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood at the entrance of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.

Then Yahweh came down in a pillar of cloud. He stood at the entrance to the tent and called Aaron and Miriam. They both came forward.

6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream.

Yahweh said, “Now listen to my words. When a prophet of mine is with you, I will reveal myself to him in visions and speak to him in dreams.

7 Not so my servant Moses: he is faithful in all my house.

My servant Moses is not like that. He is faithful in all my house.

8 Mouth to mouth do I speak to him openly, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah doth he behold. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

I speak to Moses directly, not with visions or riddles. He sees my form. So why are you unafraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?”

9 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against them, and he went away;

Yahweh's anger burned against them, and then he left them.

10 and the cloud departed from off the tent. And behold, Miriam was leprous as snow; and Aaron turned toward Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.

The cloud rose from over the tent, and Miriam was suddenly leprous—she was as white as snow. When Aaron turned toward Miriam, he saw that she had leprosy.

11 Then Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not this sin upon us, wherein we have been foolish, and have sinned!

Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my master, please do not hold this sin against us. We have spoken foolishly, and we have sinned.

12 Let her not be as one stillborn, half of whose flesh is consumed when he comes out of his mother's womb.

Please do not let her be like a dead newborn whose flesh is half consumed when it emerges from its mother's womb.”

13 And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, O God, heal her, I beseech thee!

So Moses called out to Yahweh. He said, “Please heal her, God, please.”

14 And Jehovah said to Moses, But had her father anyways spat in her face, should she not be shamed seven days? She shall be shut outside the camp seven days, and afterwards she shall be received in [again].

Yahweh said to Moses, “If her father had spit in her face, she would be disgraced for seven days. Shut her outside the camp for seven days. After that bring her in again.”

15 And Miriam was shut outside the camp seven days; and the people did not journey till Miriam was received in [again].

So Miriam was shut outside the camp for seven days. The people did not journey until she had returned to the camp.

16 And afterwards the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.

After that, the people journeyed from Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.