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1 Miryam and Aharon began criticizing Moshe on account of the Ethiopian woman he had married, for he had in fact married an Ethiopian woman.
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And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
2 They said, "Is it true that ADONAI has spoken only with Moshe? Hasn't he spoken with us too?"ADONAI heard them.
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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 this man Moshe was very humble, more so than anyone on earth.
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(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
4 Suddenly ADONAI told Moshe, Aharon and Miryam, "Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting."The three of them went out.
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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 ADONAI came down in a column of cloud and stood at the entrance to the tent. He summoned Aharon and Miryam, and they both went forward.
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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 He said, "Listen to what I say: when there is a prophet among you, I, ADONAI, make myself known to him in a vision, I speak with him in a dream.
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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 But it isn't that way with my servant Moshe. He is the only one who is faithful in my entire household.
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My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
8 With him I speak face to face and clearly, not in riddles; he sees the image of ADONAI. So why weren't you afraid to criticize my servant Moshe?"
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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 The anger of ADONAI flared up against them, and he left.
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
10 But when the cloud was removed from above the tent, Miryam had tzara'at, as white as snow. Aharon looked at Miryam, and she was as white as snow.
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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 Aharon said to Moshe, "Oh, my lord, please don't punish us for this sin we committed so foolishly.
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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 Please don't let her be like a stillborn baby, with its body half eaten away when it comes out of its mother's womb!"
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Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb.
13 Moshe cried to ADONAI, "Oh God, I beg you, please, heal her!"
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And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
14 ADONAI answered Moshe, "If her father had merely spit in her face, wouldn't she hide herself in shame for seven days? So let her be shut out of the camp for seven days; after that, she can be brought back in."
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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 Miryam was shut out of the camp seven days, and the people did not travel until she was brought back in.
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And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
16 Afterwards, the people went on from Hatzerot and camped in the Pa'ran Desert.
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And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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