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.