Moses Criticized, Miriam Tortured – Desert Journey – The Brick Bible

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Miriam and Aaron began to criticize Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married.

1 of 10 Numbers 12:1

Moses had indeed married a Cushite woman.

2 of 10 Numbers 12:1

They said, 'Is Moses the only one through whom Yahweh has spoken? Has he not spoken through us as well?'

3 of 10 Numbers 12:2

Yahweh heard this and suddenly said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, 'Come out, all three of you!'

4 of 10 Numbers 12:2–3

Yahweh said, 'To Moses my whole household is entrusted. To him I speak face to face, plainly and not in riddles. How can you not be afraid to criticize Moses?'

5 of 10 Numbers 12:6–8

Yahweh's anger was aroused and he left them. When the cloud departed, there was Miriam covered in a virulent skin disease, white as snow.

6 of 10 Numbers 12:9

Aaron saw that she was covered with a virulent skin disease and said to Moses, 'Please do not punish us! Do not let Miriam be like a stillborn child who comes out of the womb with half its flesh rotted away!'

7 of 10 Numbers 12:10–12

Moses pleaded with Yahweh, saying, 'O God, I beg you, please heal her!'

8 of 10 Numbers 12:13

Yahweh said to Moses, 'Have her shut out of the camp for seven days, and then have her brought in again.

9 of 10 Numbers 12:14

Miriam was shut out of the camp for seven days. Next story: Blasphemer Stoned

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