Miriam and Aaron Challenge Moses

1 And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, because of the beautiful woman he had married, because he had separated from the beautiful woman he had married.⁠a 2 And they said, Has the Lord spoken only with Moses? Has He not spoken with us also? And it was heard before the Lord. 3 But the man Moses was very humble, more than all the men who were upon the face of the earth. 4 And the Lord spoke suddenly with Moses, and to Aaron and to Miriam: Come out, you three, to the Tent of Meeting; and those three went out. 5 And the Lord was revealed in the pillar of the Cloud, and stood at the door of the tabernacle: and He called Aaron and Miriam, and the two of them came out. 6 And He said, Listen now to My words. If there are prophets with you, I the Lord will reveal Myself to them in visions, I will speak with them in dreams. 7 But My servant Moses is different; he is trusted among all My people. 8 I speak with him directly; in a vision, not in riddles; and he shall see the likeness of the glory of the Lord.⁠b Why, then, is it that you have not been afraid to speak against My servant, against Moses? 9 And the displeasure of the Lord was strong against them, and He went up. 10 And the Cloud went up from over the tabernacle. And, look, Miriam was white as snow; and Aaron looked at Miriam, and, look, she was afflicted with a leprous disease. 11 And Aaron said to Moses, My lord, please do not lay this sin upon us, because we have acted foolishly, and have transgressed. 12 Please do not let her be separated from among us, for she is our sister. Please pray about this dead flesh which is in her, that she may be healed. 13 And Moses prayed before the Lord, saying: God, please, heal her now. 14 But the Lord said to Moses, If her father had rebuked her, would she not have been ashamed seven days? Let her be confined seven days outside the camp, and afterward be admitted. 15 And Miriam was confined outside the camp seven days; and the people did not set out until Miriam was brought in. 16 And afterward the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.