Numbers 12
Common English Bible
12 When they were in Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses on account of the Cushite woman whom he had married—for he had married a Cushite woman. 2 They said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” The Lord heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was humble, more so than anyone on earth.
The Lord defends Moses
4 Immediately, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three go out to the meeting tent.” So the three of them went out. 5 Then the Lord descended in a column of cloud, stood at the entrance of the tent, and called to Aaron and Miriam. The two of them came forward. 6 He said, “Listen to my words: If there is a prophet of the Lord among you,[a] I make myself known to him in visions. I speak to him in dreams. 7 But not with my servant Moses. He has proved to be reliable with all my household. 8 I speak with him face-to-face, visibly, not in riddles. He sees the Lord’s form. So why aren’t you afraid to criticize my servant Moses?” 9 The Lord’s anger blazed against them, and they went back.
The Lord punishes Miriam
10 When the cloud went away from over the tent, Miriam suddenly developed a skin disease flaky like snow. Aaron turned toward Miriam and saw her skin disease. 11 Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my master, please don’t punish us for the sin that we foolishly committed. 12 Please don’t let her be like the stillborn, whose flesh is half eaten as it comes out of the mother’s womb.”
13 So Moses cried to the Lord, “God, please heal her!”
14 The Lord said to Moses, “If her father had spit in her face, would she not be shamed for seven days? Let her be shut out of the camp for seven days, and afterward she will be brought back.” 15 So they shut Miriam out of the camp seven days. And the people didn’t march until Miriam was brought back. 16 Afterward the people marched from Hazeroth, and they camped in the Paran desert.
Footnotes
- Numbers 12:6 Heb uncertain; LXX If there is a prophet of you for the Lord
Números 12
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Miriam y Aarón critican a Moisés
12 Miriam y Aarón criticaron a Moisés porque se había casado con una mujer etíope. 2 Ellos dijeron: «¿Ha hablado el SEÑOR solamente a través de Moisés? ¿No ha hablado a través de nosotros también?», pero el SEÑOR escuchó lo que decían.
3 En verdad Moisés era muy humilde, más humilde que cualquier otro hombre en la tierra, 4 así que el SEÑOR les dijo a Moisés, a Aarón y a Miriam: «Vengan los tres a la carpa del encuentro». Entonces los tres fueron allá, 5 y el SEÑOR bajó en una columna de nube, se detuvo a la entrada de la carpa y llamó a Aarón y a Miriam. Entonces cuando ellos se acercaron 6 él les dijo: «Escuchen mis palabras:
»Cuando hay un profeta entre ustedes,
yo, el SEÑOR, me comunico con él en visión,
le hablo en sueños.
7 Sin embargo, así no es como yo hablo con mi siervo Moisés,
pues nadie en toda mi casa es tan fiel como él.
8 Yo le hablo a él directamente,
con claridad y sin acertijos.
Él ve el aspecto del SEÑOR,
¿cómo es que ustedes se atrevieron
a criticar a mi siervo Moisés?»
9 El SEÑOR se enojó mucho con ellos y se marchó. 10 En cuanto la nube se quitó de encima de la carpa, Miriam quedó leprosa, con la piel blanca como la nieve. Cuando Aarón se volvió hacia Miriam y la vio así, 11 le dijo a Moisés, «Oh señor, no nos castigues, pues hemos pecado tontamente. 12 Te ruego que no dejes que ella quede como un niño muerto antes de nacer. Una vez nuestra mamá dio a luz a una criatura con la piel medio desecha».
13 Entonces Moisés le suplicó al SEÑOR: «¡Oh Dios, te suplico que la sanes!»
14 Luego el SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés: «Si el papá de ella le hubiera escupido en la cara, ¿no habría durado su humillación siete días? Entonces que la mantengan fuera del campamento por siete días, después de los cuales se le permitirá entrar de nuevo al campamento».
15 Entonces ellos dejaron a Miriam fuera del campamento por siete días. El pueblo permaneció en ese lugar hasta que regresó Miriam. 16 Después de esto el pueblo dejó Jazerot y acampó en el desierto de Parán.
Numbers 12
King James Version
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.
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