Numbers 12

1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.

2 They said, "Has Jehovah indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn't he spoken also with us?" And Jehovah heard it.

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

3 Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.

4 Jehovah spoke suddenly to Moses, to Aaron, and to Miriam, "You three come out to the Tent of Meeting." The three of them came out.

And Jehovah spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out ye three to the tent of meeting. And the three came out.

5 Jehovah came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forward.

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

6 He said, "Hear now my words. If there is a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.

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 with him in a dream.

7 My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.

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

8 With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even openly, and not in riddles; and he shall see Jehovah's form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?"

With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches, and he has beheld the form of Jehovah. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

9 The anger of Jehovah was kindled against them; and he departed.

And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against them, and he departed.

10 The cloud departed from over the Tent; and look, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. Aaron looked at Miriam, and look, she was leprous.

And the cloud removed from over the tent. And, behold, Miriam was leprous, as snow. And Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

11 Aaron said to Moses, "Oh, my lord, please do not count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

And Aaron said to Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

12 Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother's womb."

Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother's womb.

13 Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, "Heal her, God, I beg you."

And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, Heal her, O God, I beseech thee.

14 Jehovah said to Moses, "If her father had but spit in her face, shouldn't she be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut up outside of the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again."

And Jehovah said to Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut up outside the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again.

15 Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days, and the people did not travel until Miriam was brought in again.

And Miriam was shut up outside the camp seven days. And the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

16 Afterward the people traveled from Hazeroth, and camped in the wilderness of Paran.

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