Números 12
Dios Habla Hoy
María y Aarón critican a Moisés
12 María y Aarón empezaron a hablar mal de Moisés, porque éste se había casado con una mujer etiope. 2 Además dijeron: «El Señor no ha hablado solamente con Moisés; también ha hablado con nosotros.» Y el Señor lo oyó.
3 En realidad, Moisés era el hombre más humilde del mundo. 4 Por eso el Señor les dijo a Moisés, Aarón y María: «Vayan ustedes tres a la tienda del encuentro.»
Los tres fueron allá. 5 Entonces el Señor bajó en una espesa nube y se colocó a la entrada de la tienda; luego llamó a Aarón y a María, y cuando ellos se presentaron 6 el Señor les dijo: «Escuchen esto que les voy a decir: Cuando hay entre ustedes un profeta de mi parte, yo me comunico con él en visiones y le hablo en sueños; 7 pero con mi siervo Moisés no lo hago así. Él es el más fiel de todos mis siervos, 8 y con él hablo cara a cara y en un lenguaje claro. Y si él me ve cara a cara, ¿cómo se atreven ustedes a hablar mal de él?»
9 El Señor se enojó mucho con ellos, y se fue. 10 Y en cuanto la nube se alejó de la tienda, María se puso leprosa, con la piel toda blanca. Cuando Aarón se volvió para mirar a María, y vio que estaba leprosa, 11 le dijo a Moisés: «Por favor, mi señor, no nos castigues por este pecado que tontamente hemos cometido. 12 No permitas que ella quede como una criatura muerta antes de nacer, que sale con la piel medio deshecha.»
13 Entonces Moisés suplicó al Señor: «Por favor, oh Dios, te ruego que la sanes.»
14 Y el Señor le respondió: «Si su padre le escupiera en la cara, quedaría deshonrada durante siete días. Pues entonces, que la echen fuera del campamento durante siete días, y después podrá volver.»
15 Y así María fue echada fuera del campamento durante siete días. Mientras tanto, el pueblo no se movió de allí. 16 En cuanto María se reunió con ellos, se pusieron en camino desde Haserot, y acamparon en el desierto de Parán.
Numbers 12
King James Version
12 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
2 And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.
3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
4 And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
5 And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them; and he departed.
10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
11 And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb.
13 And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
14 And the Lord said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
15 And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
16 And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 12
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Aaron and Miriam Jealous of Moses
12 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman; 2 and they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all men that were on the face of the earth. 4 And suddenly the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” And the three of them came out. 5 And the Lord 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. 6 And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision, I speak with him in a dream. 7 Not so with my servant Moses; he is entrusted with all my house. 8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in dark speech; and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed; 10 and when the cloud removed from over the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. And Aaron turned towards Miriam, and behold, she was leprous. 11 And Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, do not[a] punish us because we have done foolishly and have sinned. 12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” 13 And Moses cried to the Lord, “Heal her, O God, I beseech thee.” 14 But the Lord said to Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be shamed seven days? Let her be shut up outside the camp seven days, and after that she may be brought in again.” 15 So Miriam was shut up outside the camp seven days; and the people did not set out on the march till Miriam was brought in again. 16 After that the people set out from Haze′roth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.
Footnotes
- Numbers 12:11 Heb lay not sin upon us
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