Liber Numeri 12

1 Locutaque est Maria et Aaron contra Moysen propter uxorem eius Aethiopissam,

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

2 et dixerunt: Num per solum Moysen locutus est Dominus? nonne et nobis similiter est locutus? Quod cum audisset Dominus iratus est,

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

3 (Erat enim Moyses vir mitissimus super omnes homines qui morabantur in terra)

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

4 statim locutus est Dominus ad eum, et ad Aaron et Mariam: Egredimini vos tantum tres ad tabernaculum foederis. Cumque fuissent egressi,

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.

5 descendit Dominus in columna nubis, et stetit in introitu tabernaculi vocans Aaron et Mariam. Qui cum issent,

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.

6 dixit ad eos: Audite sermones meos: si quis fuerit inter vos propheta Domini, in visione apparebo ei, vel per somnium loquar ad illum.

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.

7 At non talis servus meus Moyses, qui in omni domo mea fidelissimus est:

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

8 ore enim ad os loquor ei: et palam, et non per aenigmata et figuras Dominum videt. Quare ergo non timuistis detrahere servo meo Moysi?

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?

9 Iratusque contra eos, abiit:

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

10 nubes quoque recessit quae erat super tabernaculum: et ecce Maria apparuit candens lepra quasi nix. Cumque respexisset eam Aaron, et vidisset perfusam lepra,

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.

11 ait ad Moysen: Obsecro domine mi, ne imponas nobis hoc peccatum quod stulte commisimus,

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!

12 ne fiat haec quasi mortua, et ut abortivum quod proiicitur de vulva matris suae. ecce iam medium carnis eius devoratum est a lepra.

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

13 Clamavitque Moyses ad Dominum, dicens: Deus, obsecro, sana eam.

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

14 Cui respondit Dominus: Si pater eius spuisset in faciem illius, nonne debuerat saltem septem diebus rubore suffundi? Separetur septem diebus extra castra, et postea revocabitur.

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].

15 Exclusa est itaque Maria extra castra septem diebus: et populus non est motus de loco illo, donec revocata est Maria.

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

16 Profectusque est populus de Haseroth fixis tentoriis in deserto Pharan.

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