1 A nd Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had taken; for he had taken a Cushite as wife.

¶ And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had taken; for he had taken an Ethiopian woman.

2 A nd they said, Has Jehovah indeed spoken only to Moses? has he not spoken also to us? And Jehovah heard it.

And they said, Has the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? Has he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.

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

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

4 T hen Jehovah spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they went out, they three.

¶ And the LORD spoke suddenly unto Moses and unto Aaron and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the testimony. And they three came out.

5 A nd Jehovah came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood at the entrance of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.

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 A nd he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream.

And he said, Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision and will speak unto him in dreams.

7 N ot so my servant Moses: he is faithful in all my house.

My slave Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house.

8 M outh to mouth do I speak to him openly, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah doth he behold. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

With him I will speak mouth to mouth and by sight not by enigmas; he shall see the similitude of the LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my slave Moses?

9 A nd the anger of Jehovah was kindled against them, and he went away;

Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against them, and he departed.

10 a nd the cloud departed from off the tent. And behold, Miriam was leprous as snow; and Aaron turned toward Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.

¶ And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle, and, behold, Miriam was leprous as the snow; and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

11 T hen Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not this sin upon us, wherein we have been foolish, and have sinned!

And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, in which we have done foolishly, and we have sinned.

12 L et her not be as one stillborn, half of whose flesh is consumed when he comes out of his mother's womb.

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

13 A nd Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, O God, heal her, I beseech thee!

Then Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.

14 A nd Jehovah said to Moses, But had her father anyways spat in her face, should she not be shamed seven days? She shall be shut outside the camp seven days, and afterwards she shall be received in.

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 A nd Miriam was shut outside the camp seven days; and the people did not journey till Miriam was received in.

So Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days, and the people did not journey until Miriam was brought in again.

16 A nd afterwards the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.

And afterward he moved the people from Hazeroth, and they pitched camp in the wilderness of Paran.