1 And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, because of his wife, an Ethiopian,
2 and they said: “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Has he not also spoken similarly to us?” And when the Lord had heard this,
3 (for Moses was a man exceedingly meek, beyond all the men who were living upon the earth)
4 immediately he spoke to him, and to Aaron and Miriam, “Go out, you three only, to the tabernacle of the covenant.” And when they had gone out,
5 the Lord descended in a column of cloud, and he stood at the entrance of the tabernacle, calling to Aaron and Miriam. And when they had advanced,
6 he said to them: “Listen to my words. If there will be among you a prophet of the Lord, I will appear to him in a vision, or I will speak to him through a dream.
7 But it is not so with my servant Moses, who is the most faithful in all my house.
8 For I speak with him mouth to mouth, and plainly. And not through enigmas and figures does he perceive the Lord. Therefore, why were you not afraid to disparage my servant Moses?”
9 And being angry against them, he went away.
10 Likewise, the cloud which was over the tabernacle withdrew. And behold, Miriam appeared to be white with a leprosy, like snow. And when Aaron had looked upon her, and he had seen the spreading of the leprosy,
11 he said to Moses: “I beg you, my lord, not to impose upon us this sin, which we have committed foolishly.
12 Do not let this one be like one who is dead, or like an abortion that has been cast from the womb of her mother. Behold, half of her flesh is already consumed by leprosy.”
13 And Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “O God, I beg you: heal her.”
14 And the Lord answered him: “If her father had spit on her face, should she not have been filled with shame for at least seven days? Let her be separated, outside the camp, for seven days, and after that, she will be called back.”
15 And so Miriam was excluded from the camp for seven days. And the people did not move from that place, until Miriam was called back.
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Numbers 12 reports a situation in which Miriam and Aaron, sister and brother of Moses, begin to speak ill of Moses because of his Cuxita wife. They question Moses' authority and question why God speaks only to him. As a result, God rebukes Miriam and Aaron, and Miriam is punished with leprosy. Below are four verses related to the topics covered in numbers 12.
Exodus 4:24-26: "Now it happened that, on the way, in an inn, the Lord went out to meet him, and wanted to kill him. Then he took a sharp stone, cut his son's fortreskin and threw it at the feet of Moses, saying, You are a bloodthirsty husband. And the Lord left him alone. She said: bloodthirsty husband, because of circumcision. " This verse mentions the Cuxite wife of Moses and the incident in which she saves the life of Moses by circumcising the circumcision of their son. This incident may be related to Miriam and Aaron's criticism of the Cuxite wife of Moses.
Deuteronomy 18:18-19: "I will raise a prophet to them like you, among their brothers, and put my words in their mouth, and he will say all that I command to them. And whatever he does not hear my words , that he speaks in my name, I will require him. " This verse mentions God's promise to raise a prophet like Moses to lead the children of Israel. This may be related to Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses' authority.
John 7:16-18: "Jesus answered: My doctrine is not mine, but from the one who sent me. If anyone wants to do his will, by the same doctrine he will know if he is from God, or if I speak of myself. Whoever speaks of himself seeks his own glory, but what seeks the glory of the one who sent him, this is true, and there is no injustice in him. " This verse mentions the relationship between the authority of Jesus and the will of God. It can be related to Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses' authority and his relationship with God.
Galatians 6:7: "You shall not err: God is not mocking; for all that man sow will also reap." This verse emphasizes the importance of being careful with our words and actions, because they have consequences. It can be related to Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses and his wife.
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