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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.
Numbers 12
King James Version
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.
4 Mose 12
Schlachter 2000
4 Mose 12
Schlachter 2000
Mirjam und Aaron lehnen sich gegen Mose auf
12 Mirjam aber und Aaron redeten gegen Mose wegen der kuschitischen Frau, die er genommen hatte; denn er hatte eine Kuschitin zur Frau genommen.[a]
2 Und sie sprachen: Redet denn der Herr allein zu[b] Mose? Redet er nicht auch zu uns? Und der Herr hörte es.
3 Aber Mose war ein sehr sanftmütiger[c] Mann, sanftmütiger als alle Menschen auf Erden.
4 Da sprach der Herr plötzlich zu Mose und zu Aaron und zu Mirjam: Geht ihr drei hinaus zur Stiftshütte! Und sie gingen alle drei hinaus.
5 Da kam der Herr in der Wolkensäule herab und trat an den Eingang der Stiftshütte, und er rief Aaron und Mirjam, und die beiden gingen voraus.
6 Und er sprach: Hört doch meine Worte: Wenn jemand unter euch ein Prophet des Herrn ist, dem will ich mich in einem Gesicht offenbaren oder ich will in einem Traum zu ihm reden.
7 Aber nicht so mein Knecht Mose: Er ist treu in meinem ganzen Haus.
8 Mit ihm rede ich von Mund zu Mund, von Angesicht zu Angesicht[d] und nicht rätselhaft, und er schaut die Gestalt des Herrn. Warum habt ihr euch denn nicht gefürchtet, gegen meinen Knecht Mose zu reden?
9 Und der Zorn des Herrn entbrannte über sie, und er ging.
10 Und die Wolke wich von der Stiftshütte; und siehe, da war Mirjam aussätzig wie Schnee. Und Aaron wandte sich zu Mirjam, und siehe, sie war aussätzig.
11 Und Aaron sprach zu Mose: Ach, mein Herr, lege die Sünde nicht auf uns, denn wir haben töricht gehandelt und uns versündigt.
12 Lass diese doch nicht sein wie ein totes Kind, das aus dem Leib seiner Mutter kommt, und dessen Fleisch schon halb verwest ist!
13 Mose aber schrie zu dem Herrn und sprach: Ach Gott, heile sie doch!
14 Da sprach der Herr zu Mose: Wenn ihr Vater ihr ins Angesicht gespuckt hätte, müsste sie sich nicht sieben Tage lang schämen? Sie soll sieben Tage lang außerhalb des Lagers eingeschlossen werden; danach darf sie wieder aufgenommen werden!
15 So wurde Mirjam sieben Tage lang aus dem Lager ausgeschlossen; und das Volk brach nicht auf, bis Mirjam wieder aufgenommen war.
16 Danach aber brach das Volk auf von Hazerot; und sie lagerten sich in der Wüste Paran.
Numbers 12
New King James Version
Numbers 12
New King James Version
Dissension of Aaron and Miriam
12 Then (A)Miriam and Aaron [a]spoke (B)against Moses because of the [b]Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for (C)he had married an Ethiopian woman. 2 So they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through (D)Moses? (E)Has He not spoken through us also?” And the Lord (F)heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)
4 (G)Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tabernacle of meeting!” So the three came out. 5 (H)Then the Lord came down in the pillar of cloud and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they both went forward. 6 Then He said,
“Hear now My words:
If there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, make Myself known to him (I)in a vision;
I speak to him (J)in a dream.
7 Not so with (K)My servant Moses;
(L)He is faithful in all (M)My house.
8 I speak with him (N)face to face,
Even (O)plainly,[c] and not in [d]dark sayings;
And he sees (P)the form of the Lord.
Why then (Q)were you not afraid
To speak against My servant Moses?”
9 So the anger of the Lord was aroused against them, and He departed. 10 And when the cloud departed from above the tabernacle, (R)suddenly Miriam became (S)leprous, as white as snow. Then Aaron turned toward Miriam, and there she was, a leper. 11 So Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord! Please (T)do not lay [e]this sin on us, in which we have done foolishly and in which we have sinned. 12 Please (U)do not let her be as one dead, whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb!”
13 So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “Please (V)heal her, O God, I pray!”
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “If her father had but (W)spit in her face, would she not be shamed seven days? Let her be (X)shut[f] out of the camp seven days, and afterward she may be received again.” 15 (Y)So Miriam was shut out of the camp seven days, and the people did not journey till Miriam was brought in again. 16 And afterward the people moved from (Z)Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
Footnotes
- Numbers 12:1 criticized
- Numbers 12:1 Cushite
- Numbers 12:8 appearing
- Numbers 12:8 riddles
- Numbers 12:11 the penalty for this
- Numbers 12:14 exiled
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