Mga Bilang 12
1 Pagkatapos, nagsalita sina Miriam at Aaron laban kay Moises dahil sa isang babaeng taga-Cus na napangasawa niya.
Miriam and Aaron were critical of Moses because of his Ethiopian wife—he'd married an Ethiopian woman.
2 Sinabi nila, “Kay Moises lamang ba nagsalita si Yahweh? Hindi rin ba siya nagsalita sa amin?” Ngayon narinig ni Yahweh kung ano ang kanilang sinabi.
“Is it only through Moses that the Lord speaks?” they asked. “Doesn't he speak through us too?” The Lord heard all this.
3 Ngayon ang lalaking si Moises ay lubos na mapagpakumbaba, higit pa sa sinuman sa mundo.
Moses was a very humble man, more than anyone else on earth.
4 Agad-agad nagsalita si Yahweh kay Moises, Aaron at Miriam: “Lumabas kayong tatlo, sa tolda ng pagpupulong.” Kaya lumabas silang tatlo.
All of a sudden the Lord called for Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, telling them, “The three of you, come to the Tent of Meeting.” The three of them did so.
5 Pagkatapos, bumaba si Yahweh sa isang haligi ng ulap. Tumayo siya sa pasukan ng tolda at tinawag sina Aaron at Miriam. Kapwa sila lumapit.
The Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood in the entrance to the Tent. He called Aaron and Miriam and they came forward.
6 Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Ngayon makinig kayo sa aking mga salita. Kapag kasama ninyo ang aking propeta, inihahayag ko ang aking sarili sa kaniya sa mga pangitain at nagsasalita ako sa kaniya sa mga panaginip.
“Now listen to my words, he told them. If you had prophets, I the Lord would reveal myself to them in visions; I would communicate with them in dreams.
7 Hindi ganyan ang aking lingkod na si Moises. Matapat siya sa lahat ng aking sambahayan.
But it's not like this with my servant Moses, who of all my people is the one who is faithful.
8 Tuwiran akong nagsasalita kay Moises, hindi sa pamamagitan ng mga pangitain o mga bugtong. Nakikita niya ang aking anyo. Kaya bakit hindi kayo takot na magsalita laban sa aking lingkod, laban kay Moises?”
I talk to him personally, face to face. I speak plainly, not in riddles. He sees the likeness of the Lord. So why weren't you afraid when you criticized my servant Moses?”
9 Nag-alab ang galit ni Yahweh laban sa kanila at iniwan niya sila.
The Lord was angry with them, and he left.
10 Pumaitaas ang ulap mula sa ibabaw ng tolda, at biglang naging ketongin si Miriam—pumuti siya kagaya ng niyebe. Nang lumingon si Aaron kay Miriam, nakita niya na nagkaroon siya ng ketong.
As the cloud rose above the Tent, Miriam's skin suddenly turned white with leprosy. Aaron turned to look and saw that she had leprosy.
11 Sinabi ni Aaron kay Moises, “Oh aking panginoon, pakiusap, huwag mong ipataw ang kasalanang ito laban sa amin. Nagsalita kami nang may kahangalan, at nagkasala kami.
He said to Moses, “My lord, please don't punish us for this sin that we've so stupidly committed.
12 Pakiusap huwag siyang hayaang matulad sa isang patay na bagong silang na naubos ang kalahati ng laman nang lumabas mula sa sinapupunan ng kaniyang ina.”
Please don't let her become like a stillborn baby whose flesh is already decaying when they're born!”
13 Kaya tumawag si Moises kay Yahweh. Sinabi niya, “Pakiusap pagalingin mo siya, oh Diyos, pakiusap.”
Moses called out to the Lord, “God, please heal her!”
14 Sinabi ni Yahweh kay Moises, “Kung duraan ng kaniyang ama ang kaniyang mukha, mapapahiya siya sa loob ng pitong araw. Huwag ninyo siyang papasukin sa kampo sa loob ng pitong araw. Pagkatapos nito, papasukin siyang muli.”
But the Lord replied to Moses, “If her father had spit in her face wouldn't she have been disgraced for seven days? Keep her in isolation outside the camp for seven days, and then she can be taken back in.”
15 Kaya pinanatili si Miriam sa labas ng kampo sa loob ng pitong araw. Hindi naglakbay ang mga tao hanggang sa makabalik siya sa kampo.
Miriam was kept in isolation outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she was taken back in.
16 Pagkatapos nito, naglakbay ang mga tao mula Hazerot at nagkampo sa ilang ng Paran.
Then the people left Hazeroth and set up camp in the Desert of Paran.
