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

10 When the cloud removed from over the tent, behold, (A)Miriam was (B)leprous,[a] like snow. And Aaron turned toward Miriam, and behold, she was leprous. 11 And Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, (C)do not punish us[b] because we have done foolishly and have sinned.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 12:10 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
  2. Numbers 12:11 Hebrew do not lay sin upon us

The anger of the Lord burned against them,(A) and he left them.(B)

10 When the cloud lifted from above the tent,(C) Miriam’s skin was leprous[a]—it became as white as snow.(D) Aaron turned toward her and saw that she had a defiling skin disease,(E) 11 and he said to Moses, “Please, my lord, I ask you not to hold against us the sin we have so foolishly committed.(F)

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  1. Numbers 12:10 The Hebrew for leprous was used for various diseases affecting the skin.