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And the three came forth to the tabernacle of witness; and the Lord descended in a pillar of a cloud, and stood at the door of the tabernacle of witness; and Aaron and Mariam were called; and both came forth.
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And he said to them, Hear my words: If there should be of you a prophet to the Lord, I will be made known to him in a vision, and in sleep will I speak to him.
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My servant Moses not so; he is faithful in all my house.
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I will speak to him mouth to mouth apparently, and not in dark speeches; and he has seen the glory of the Lord; and why were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
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And the great anger of the Lord upon them, and he departed.
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And the cloud departed from the tabernacle; and, behold, Mariam was leprous, as snow; and Aaron looked upon Mariam, and, behold, she leprous.
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And Aaron said to Moses, I beseech thee, my lord, do not lay sin upon us, for we were ignorant wherein we sinned.
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Let her not be as it were like death, as an abortion coming out of his mother's womb, when devours the half of the flesh.
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And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, O God, I beseech thee, heal her.
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And the Lord said to Moses, If her father had only spit in her face, would she not be ashamed seven days? let her be set apart seven days without the camp, and afterwards she shall come in.
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And Mariam was separated without the camp seven days; and the people moved not forward till Mariam was cleansed.