Bible Verses

After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.

And so Miriam was confined for seven days outside the camp, and the people did not move on until she had been readmitted.

But the Lord said to Moses: “If her father spat in her face, would she not hide in shame for seven days? Let her be confined outside the camp for seven days; only then shall she be admitted again.”

Moses cried to the Lord: “Heal her, O God, I beg of you.”

Let her not be like the stillborn whose flesh is half-eaten when it comes from its mother’s womb.”

And he said to Moses: “My lord, I beg you, do not charge us with this sin that we have foolishly committed.

The cloud moved away from above the Tent, and Miriam was there, white as snow with leprosy. Aaron turned towards Miriam, seeing that she was leprous.

The Lord became angry with them, and he departed.

To him, I speak face to face, openly, and not in riddles, and he sees the presence of the Lord. Why did you not fear speaking against my servant, against Moses?”