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Numbers 12
1599 Geneva Bible
Numbers 12
1599 Geneva Bible
12 1 Aaron and Miriam grudge against Moses. 10 Miriam is stricken with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.
1 Afterward Miriam and Aaron [a]spake against Moses, because of the woman of Ethiopia whom he had married (for he had married [b]a woman of Ethiopia.)
2 And they said, What? hath the Lord spoken but only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? and the Lord heard this.
3 (But Moses was a very [c]meek man above all the men that were upon the earth.)
4 And by and by the Lord said unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, come out ye three unto the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and they three came forth.
5 Then 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 of the Lord among you, I will be known to him by a [d]vision, and will speak unto him by dream.
7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful [e]in all mine house,
8 Unto him will I speak (A)mouth to mouth, and by vision, and not in dark words, but he shall [f]see the similitude of the Lord. Wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, even against Moses?
9 Thus the Lord was very angry with them, and departed.
10 Also the cloud departed from the [g]Tabernacle: and behold, Miriam was leprous like snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.
11 Then Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, which we have foolishly committed, and wherein we have sinned.
12 Let her not, I pray thee, be as one [h]dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed, when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.
13 Then Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, O God, I beseech thee, heal her now.
14 ¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, If her father had [i]spit in her face, should she not have been ashamed seven days? let her be (B)shut out of the host seven days, and after she shall be received.
15 So Miriam was shut out of the host seven days, and the people removed not, till Miriam was brought in again.
Footnotes
- Numbers 12:1 Or, murmured.
- Numbers 12:1 Zipporah Moses’ wife was a Midianite, and because Midian bordered on Ethiopia, it is sometimes in the Scriptures comprehended under this name.
- Numbers 12:3 And so bare with their grudging, although he knew them.
- Numbers 12:6 These were the two ordinary means.
- Numbers 12:7 In all Israel which was his Church.
- Numbers 12:8 So far as any man was able to comprehend, which he calleth his back parts, Exod. 33:23.
- Numbers 12:10 From the door of the Tabernacle.
- Numbers 12:12 As a child that cometh out of his mother’s belly dead, having as it were but the skin.
- Numbers 12:14 In his displeasure.
Numbers 12
English Standard Version
Numbers 12
English Standard Version
Miriam and Aaron Oppose 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? (A)Has he not spoken through us also?” And (B)the Lord heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who 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 (C)the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance 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 (D)in a vision; I speak with him (E)in a dream. 7 Not so with (F)my servant Moses. (G)He is faithful in all my house. 8 With him I speak (H)mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in (I)riddles, and he beholds (J)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 When the cloud removed from over the tent, behold, (K)Miriam was (L)leprous,[a] like snow. And Aaron turned toward Miriam, and behold, she was leprous. 11 And Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, (M)do not punish us[b] because we have done foolishly and have sinned. 12 Let her not be as one dead, whose flesh is half eaten away when he comes out of his mother's womb.” 13 And Moses cried to the Lord, “O God, please heal her—please.” 14 But the Lord said to Moses, “If her father had but (N)spit in her face, should she not be shamed seven days? Let her be (O)shut outside the camp seven days, and after that she may be brought in again.” 15 So Miriam (P)was shut 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 (Q)Hazeroth, and camped in (R)the wilderness of Paran.
Footnotes
- Numbers 12:10 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- Numbers 12:11 Hebrew do not lay sin upon us
4 Moseboken 12
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
4 Moseboken 12
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Mirjam och Aron går emot Mose
12 Mirjam och Aron talade illa om Mose på grund av den kushitiska[a] kvinnan som han hade tagit till hustru, för han hade tagit en kushitisk kvinna till hustru. 2 De sade: ”Är Mose den ende som Herren talar genom? Talar han inte också genom oss?” Och Herren hörde det. 3 Mose var en mycket ödmjuk man, mer än någon annan människa på jorden.
4 Genast sade Herren till Mose, Aron och Mirjam: ”Gå ut, ni tre, till uppenbarelsetältet.” Och de gick dit ut alla tre. 5 Då steg Herren ner i en molnpelare och ställde sig vid ingången till tältet. Han kallade på Aron och Mirjam, och de gick båda dit. 6 Och han sade:
”Hör nu mina ord.
Om det finns en Herrens profet
ibland er,
ger jag mig till känna för honom
i en syn
och talar med honom i en dröm.
7 (A) Men så gör jag inte
med min tjänare Mose.
I hela mitt hus är han betrodd.[b]
8 (B) Jag talar med honom
ansikte mot ansikte[c],
tydligt och inte i gåtor,
och han får se Herrens gestalt.
Varför var ni då inte rädda
för att tala illa
om min tjänare Mose?”
9 Och Herrens vrede upptändes mot dem, och han lämnade dem.
10 När molnskyn drog sig tillbaka från tältet, se, då var Mirjam vit som snö av spetälska. Aron vände sig till Mirjam och såg att hon var spetälsk. 11 Då sade Aron till Mose: ”O, min herre, lägg inte på oss denna synd som vi i vår dårskap har begått. 12 Låt henne inte bli som ett dödfött foster vars kropp är till hälften förtärd när det kommer ut ur moderlivet.”
13 Då ropade Mose till Herren: ”O, Gud, gör henne frisk!” 14 (C) Herren svarade Mose: ”Om hennes far hade spottat henne i ansiktet, skulle hon då inte ha fått skämmas i sju dagar? Håll henne därför instängd utanför lägret i sju dagar. Sedan ska hon tas emot igen.”
15 I sju dagar hölls Mirjam instängd utanför lägret, och folket bröt inte upp förrän Mirjam hade förts tillbaka.
Footnotes
- 12:1 kushitisk Moses hustru Sippora var midjanitiska (2 Mos 2:16f), medan Kush normalt syftar på Nubien söder om Egypten. Judisk tradition tolkar ordet som att Sippora var ”mörkhyad” (jfr Höga V 1:5). Enligt en annan tolkning kan det röra sig om en andra hustru.
- 12:7 Citeras i Hebr 3:2 vid en jämförelse mellan Mose och Kristus.
- 12:8 ansikte mot ansikte Används i 1 Kor 13:12 om full gemenskap med Gud i hans kommande rike.
Numbers 12
New International Version
Numbers 12
New International Version
Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses
12 Miriam(A) and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife,(B) for he had married a Cushite. 2 “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?”(C) And the Lord heard this.(D)
3 (Now Moses was a very humble man,(E) more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)
4 At once the Lord said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, “Come out to the tent of meeting, all three of you.” So the three of them went out. 5 Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud;(F) he stood at the entrance to the tent and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them stepped forward, 6 he said, “Listen to my words:
“When there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, reveal(G) myself to them in visions,(H)
I speak to them in dreams.(I)
7 But this is not true of my servant Moses;(J)
he is faithful in all my house.(K)
8 With him I speak face to face,
clearly and not in riddles;(L)
he sees the form of the Lord.(M)
Why then were you not afraid
to speak against my servant Moses?”(N)
9 The anger of the Lord burned against them,(O) and he left them.(P)
10 When the cloud lifted from above the tent,(Q) Miriam’s skin was leprous[a]—it became as white as snow.(R) Aaron turned toward her and saw that she had a defiling skin disease,(S) 11 and he said to Moses, “Please, my lord, I ask you not to hold against us the sin we have so foolishly committed.(T) 12 Do not let her be like a stillborn infant coming from its mother’s womb with its flesh half eaten away.”
13 So Moses cried out to the Lord, “Please, God, heal her!(U)”
14 The Lord replied to Moses, “If her father had spit in her face,(V) would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Confine her outside the camp(W) for seven days; after that she can be brought back.” 15 So Miriam was confined outside the camp(X) for seven days,(Y) and the people did not move on till she was brought back.
16 After that, the people left Hazeroth(Z) and encamped in the Desert of Paran.(AA)
Footnotes
- Numbers 12:10 The Hebrew for leprous was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
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