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Numbers 12

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Numbers 12 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

ASV: 1ASV

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

WEB: 2WEB

They said, “Has Yahweh indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn’t he spoken also with us?” And Yahweh heard it.

ASV: 2ASV

And they said, Hath Jehovah indeed spoken only with Moses? hath he not spoken also with us? And Jehovah heard it.

WEB: 3WEB

Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

ASV: 3ASV

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.

WEB: 4WEB

Yahweh spoke suddenly to Moses, to Aaron, and to Miriam, “You three come out to the Tent of Meeting!”

ASV: 4ASV

And Jehovah spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out.

WEB: 5WEB

Yahweh 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.

ASV: 5ASV

And Jehovah came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.

WEB: 6WEB

He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.

ASV: 6ASV

And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.

WEB: 7WEB

My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.

ASV: 7ASV

My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house:

WEB: 8WEB

With him, I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see Yahweh’s form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?”

ASV: 8ASV

with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

WEB: 9WEB

Yahweh’s anger burned against them; and he departed.

ASV: 9ASV

And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against them; and he departed.

WEB: 10WEB

The cloud departed from over the Tent; and behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. Aaron looked at Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.

ASV: 10ASV

And the cloud removed from over the Tent; and, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

WEB: 11WEB

Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, please don’t count this sin against us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

ASV: 11ASV

And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.

WEB: 12WEB

Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.”

ASV: 12ASV

Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.

WEB: 13WEB

Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “Heal her, God, I beg you!”

ASV: 13ASV

And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, Heal her, O God, I beseech thee.

WEB: 14WEB

Yahweh said to Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, shouldn’t she be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut up outside of the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again.”

ASV: 14ASV

And Jehovah said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut up without the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again.

WEB: 15WEB

Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days, and the people didn’t travel until Miriam was brought in again.

ASV: 15ASV

And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

WEB: 16WEB

Afterward the people traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.

ASV: 16ASV

And afterward the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.