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Numbers 12
16 verses with commentary
Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. Ethiopian: or, Cushite married: Heb. taken
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KJV Study Commentary
Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses regarding his marriage to a Cushite (Ethiopian) woman, revealing how even spiritual leaders succumb to sinful criticism and jealousy. The specific complaint about his wife may have been pretextual, as verse 2 reveals their real issue: 'Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us?' Miriam (listed first, suggesting she instigated this...
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XII.
(1) **And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses.—**Miriam appears to have been the leader in this insurrection against the authority of Moses. Her name occurs before that of Aaron, either as the nearer or as the more prominent subject; and the verb which is rendered “spake” is in the feminine gender. Moreover, the judgment which was inflicted (Numbers 12:10) fell upon Miriam, not upon Aaron. w...
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**18-83. On the second day Nethaneel ... prince of Issachar, did offer--**This tribe being stationed on the right side of Judah, offered next through its representative; then Zebulun, which was on the left side; and so on in orderly succession, every tribe making the same kind of offering and in the same amount, to show that, as each was under equal obligation, each rendered an equal tribute. Alth...
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Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
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Miriam and Aaron's challenge 'Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses?' reveals the sin of envy toward God's appointed leadership. Their question suggests they deserved equal authority since God had also spoken through them (Miriam was a prophetess, Exodus 15:20). This illustrates how spiritual pride can corrupt even those with genuine gifting, leading to rejection of God's established order. Th...
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(2) **Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses**?—There is probably a reference in these words to the facts related in Exodus 4:10-16, where Moses speaks of his own slowness of speech (Numbers 12:10), and where it is said of Aaron, “And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people” (Numbers 12:16). Miriam also is spoken of in Exodus 15:20 as “the prophetess.” “Such is the depravity of human nature,”...
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**18-83. On the second day Nethaneel ... prince of Issachar, did offer--**This tribe being stationed on the right side of Judah, offered next through its representative; then Zebulun, which was on the left side; and so on in orderly succession, every tribe making the same kind of offering and in the same amount, to show that, as each was under equal obligation, each rendered an equal tribute. Alth...
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Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →(Now the man Moses was very meek , above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
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This parenthetical statement declares Moses' exceptional humility in remarkable terms. The Hebrew 'anav' (עָנָו, 'meek' or 'humble') describes not weakness but strength under control—power submitted to God's authority. The phrase 'very meek' intensifies the quality, while 'above all the men which were upon the face of the earth' establishes Moses as uniquely humble among all humanity. This seems p...
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(3) **Now the man Moses was very meek . . . —**These words have been urged by some as an argument against the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch generally, or of the Book of Numbers in particular, but whether they may or may not have been inserted by a later writer, this inference is altogether unfounded. It is possible that the writer of Deuteronomy 34:10 may have inserted these words in this pl...
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**18-83. On the second day Nethaneel ... prince of Issachar, did offer--**This tribe being stationed on the right side of Judah, offered next through its representative; then Zebulun, which was on the left side; and so on in orderly succession, every tribe making the same kind of offering and in the same amount, to show that, as each was under equal obligation, each rendered an equal tribute. Alth...
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Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →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.
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The phrase 'And the LORD spake suddenly' (Hebrew <em>pite'om</em>, פִּתְאֹם) indicates immediate, unexpected divine intervention. God didn't wait for Moses to defend himself or for the situation to escalate further. The swiftness of divine response demonstrates both God's attentiveness to attacks on His servants and His sovereign authority to intervene in human affairs without human initiation.<br...
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(4) **Come out ye three . . . —**There is nothing in these words which implies that Miriam entered into the Tabernacle itself. Moses, Aaron, and Miriam were summoned to go out of the camp (comp. Numbers 11:30), and to come to the entrance of the Tabernacle, or rather of the court, inasmuch as the command to come as far as the entrance into the Sanctuary appears to have been given afterwards (Numbe...
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**18-83. On the second day Nethaneel ... prince of Issachar, did offer--**This tribe being stationed on the right side of Judah, offered next through its representative; then Zebulun, which was on the left side; and so on in orderly succession, every tribe making the same kind of offering and in the same amount, to show that, as each was under equal obligation, each rendered an equal tribute. Alth...
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Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →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.
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The descent of the cloud represents the theophanic presence of God—His glory manifesting visibly. The pillar of cloud normally led Israel (Exodus 13:21) and rested over the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34-38), but here it descends specifically for judgment. The appearance of God's glory in response to leadership challenge demonstrates that attacks on God-ordained authority are attacks on God Himself. Div...
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**84-88. This was the dedication of the altar--**The inspired historian here sums up the separate items detailed in the preceding narrative, and the aggregate amount is as follows: 12 silver chargers, each weighing 130 shekels equals 1560; 12 silver bowls, each 70 shekels equals 840: total weight. A silver charger at 130 shekels, reduced to troy weight, made 75 ounces, 9 pennyweights, 168.31 grain...
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Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →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.
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God distinguishes Moses' unique prophetic ministry from other prophets who received visions and dreams. While these indirect revelations were common, Moses enjoyed face-to-face communion with God. This direct communication established Moses' authority and prefigured Christ, who has seen the Father and makes Him known (John 1:18). The phrase 'if there be a prophet' acknowledges other legitimate pro...
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(6) **If there be a prophet . . . —**Better, *If there be to *(or, *among*) ycu *a prophet of Jehovah, I will make myself known unto him in a vision, and speak unto him.* The LXX. and Vulgate connect the word “Jehovah” with the former, not with the latter part of the clause. The mode of communication between God and Moses differed in the respects which are enumerated in Numbers 12:8 from the mode ...
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**84-88. This was the dedication of the altar--**The inspired historian here sums up the separate items detailed in the preceding narrative, and the aggregate amount is as follows: 12 silver chargers, each weighing 130 shekels equals 1560; 12 silver bowls, each 70 shekels equals 840: total weight. A silver charger at 130 shekels, reduced to troy weight, made 75 ounces, 9 pennyweights, 168.31 grain...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
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God declares Moses 'faithful in all mine house,' using the Hebrew 'aman' (faithful, trustworthy). This testimony of complete fidelity in God's household is quoted in Hebrews 3:2-5, where Christ is shown as faithful Son over God's house while Moses was faithful servant in it. Moses' trustworthiness across all responsibilities demonstrated his fitness for unique prophetic ministry.
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(7) **My servant Moses . . . —**Better, *Not so *(*in regard to*)* my servant Moses; he is faithful. *Reference is made to these words in Hebrews 3:5 : “And Moses verily was faithful in all his house,” *i.e., *in the whole of the Mosaic economy or dispensation, or the house of Israel, which is spoken of as God’s house. A contrast is drawn in Numbers 12:6 between the vocation of Moses as a servant ...
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**84-88. This was the dedication of the altar--**The inspired historian here sums up the separate items detailed in the preceding narrative, and the aggregate amount is as follows: 12 silver chargers, each weighing 130 shekels equals 1560; 12 silver bowls, each 70 shekels equals 840: total weight. A silver charger at 130 shekels, reduced to troy weight, made 75 ounces, 9 pennyweights, 168.31 grain...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →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?
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God spoke with Moses 'mouth to mouth' and 'apparently' (Hebrew 'mar'eh', meaning clearly, not in dark speeches). This direct, unambiguous communication surpassed the symbolic visions other prophets received. Moses beheld 'the similitude of the LORD'—not God's full essence (Exodus 33:20) but a visible manifestation. This intimate access made challenging Moses equivalent to challenging God Himself.
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(8) **With him will I speak.—**Better, *do I speak, mouth to mouth. *Comp. Exodus 33:11.
**Even apparently.**—The noun *mareh, *which is here used, is cognate with that which occurs with the preposition in Numbers 12:6, and which is rendered “a vision.” It differs from it only in punctuation, and is sometimes identical in meaning. It appears, however, here to denote an objective reality, as in Exo...
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**84-88. This was the dedication of the altar--**The inspired historian here sums up the separate items detailed in the preceding narrative, and the aggregate amount is as follows: 12 silver chargers, each weighing 130 shekels equals 1560; 12 silver bowls, each 70 shekels equals 840: total weight. A silver charger at 130 shekels, reduced to troy weight, made 75 ounces, 9 pennyweights, 168.31 grain...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
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KJV Study Commentary
God's anger kindled against Miriam and Aaron for their presumption in challenging Moses' authority. The departure of God's presence ('the cloud departed from off the tabernacle') signified divine displeasure, leaving them exposed to judgment. This withdrawal demonstrates that questioning God's appointed leadership is questioning God Himself, resulting in loss of His protective presence.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**84-88. This was the dedication of the altar--**The inspired historian here sums up the separate items detailed in the preceding narrative, and the aggregate amount is as follows: 12 silver chargers, each weighing 130 shekels equals 1560; 12 silver bowls, each 70 shekels equals 840: total weight. A silver charger at 130 shekels, reduced to troy weight, made 75 ounces, 9 pennyweights, 168.31 grain...
Read full commentary →Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 12
Chapter Outline
God rebukes the murmuring of Aaron and Miriam.(1-9)
Miriam struck with leprosy, and healed at the prayer of Moses.(10-16)
**Verses 1-9**
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority...
Read full commentary →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.
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Miriam's leprosy appeared instantly as judgment for her rebellion, making her 'white as snow'—the distinctive appearance of advanced leprosy. The disease's immediacy demonstrated divine origin of the punishment. Aaron's cry 'alas, my lord' shows immediate recognition of their sin's severity. That Miriam alone received leprosy (though Aaron participated in rebellion) may indicate she instigated the...
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(10) **And the cloud departed . . . —**The withdrawal of the cloud was the visible token of the Divine displeasure. The word *sar, departed, *which is here used, is an entirely different word from that which occurs in Numbers 9:17 : “When the cloud was *taken up *from the tabernacle.” The *lifting up *of the cloud was the signal for the breaking up of the camp and the resumption of the march; the ...
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**89. And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him--**As a king gives private audience to his minister, so special license was granted to Moses, who, though not a priest, was admitted into the sanctuary to receive instructions from his heavenly King as occasion demanded.
**then he heard the voice of one speaking to him--**Though standing on the outer side of ...
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**Verses 10-16**
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, wha...
Read full commentary →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.
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Aaron's plea 'alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned' shows genuine repentance. The Hebrew <em>bi</em> (I beseech) conveys desperate pleading. Aaron acknowledges their sin as foolishness—irrational rebellion against God's appointed leader. His intercession for Miriam (who bore the visible judgment of leprosy) demonstrates ...
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(11) **Alas, my lord.—**The word rendered *alas! *is an exclamation of entreaty rather than of lamentation. It is used towards superiors in conjunction with *adoni *(my lord) in Genesis 40:20; 1Kings 3:17.
**Lay not the sin upon us . . . **—Better, *lay not sin *(*i.e., *the punishment which is due to it) *upon us, for that *(or, *inasmuch as*)* we have done foolishly, *&c. Aaron does not seek to ...
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**Verses 10-16**
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, wha...
Read full commentary →Let her not be as one dead , of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb.
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Aaron's plea 'let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb' uses vivid imagery of stillborn infants to describe leprosy's horror. The Hebrew comparison emphasizes death and decay. Leprosy pictured sin's corruption—progressive decay leading to death. Aaron's desperation reveals appropriate horror at sin's effects. His appeal to Moses to inte...
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(12) **Let her not be as one dead.—**This is another of the places in which the Scribes are said to have altered the text. The original is said to have been as follows:—*Let her not be as one dead, who proceeded from the womb of our mother, and half of our flesh be consumed. *The leper was “as one dead” in two respects—(1) as being shut out from inter course with his brethren; and (2) as causing c...
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CHAPTER 8 Nu 8:1-4. How the Lamps Are to Be Lighted.
**1. the Lord spake unto Moses--**The order of this chapter suggests the idea that the following instructions were given to Moses while he was within the tabernacle of the congregation, after the princes had completed their offering. But from the tenor of the instructions, it is more likely that they were given immediately after the Levites had...
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**Verses 10-16**
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, wha...
Read full commentary →And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
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Moses' intercession 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee' is remarkably brief and gracious given Miriam's sin against him. The Hebrew <em>refa na lah</em> (heal now, I pray) is only five words, showing Moses' meek spirit and immediate forgiveness. He does not demand her continued punishment despite her slander. This exemplifies Christ-like meekness—praying for enemies (Luke 23:34). Moses' interces...
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(13) **Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.—**Better, *O God, I beseech thee, heal her, I beseech thee.*
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**2. Speak unto Aaron, &c.--**The candlestick, which was made of one solid, massive piece of pure gold, with six lamps supported on as many branches, a seventh in the center surmounting the shaft itself (Ex 25:31; 37:17), and completed according to the pattern shown in the mount, was now to be lighted, when the other things in the sanctuary began to be applied to religious service. It was Aaro...
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**Verses 10-16**
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, wha...
Read full commentary →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.
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KJV Study Commentary
God's response establishes that even Moses' intercession could not eliminate consequences: 'let her be shut out from the camp seven days.' The Hebrew <em>tisager</em> (let her be shut out) indicates quarantine for purification. Divine mercy reduced the penalty (she was healed), but discipline remained necessary. This teaches that forgiveness does not always eliminate consequences. God's character ...
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(14) **If her father had but spit in her face.—**Or, *in her presence. *Spitting in the presence of any one, much more spitting in the face of any one, is regarded in the East as an indication of the utmost degree of abhorrence and indignation. Comp. Deuteronomy 25:9; Job 30:10; Isaiah 1:6; Matthew 26:67.
**Seven days.—**This was the time during which the person suspected of being leprous was to b...
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**Verses 10-16**
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, wha...
Read full commentary →And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
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The record 'Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days' emphasizes the completion of her discipline. The temporal nature—'seven days'—shows the discipline was restorative, not final. The purpose was purification and restoration, not permanent exclusion. This models church discipline's goal: restoring repentant sinners (Galatians 6:1), not condemning them. The time limit prevented indefinite puni...
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(15) **And the people journeyed not . . . —**The law for the purification of the leper, as prescribed in Leviticus 14, had already been delivered.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 10-16**
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, wha...
Read full commentary →And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
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The summary 'afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran' shows normal life resuming after discipline. The Hebrew <em>nasa</em> (removed/journeyed) indicates that once restoration occurred, the community moved forward without dwelling on past offense. This teaches that restored sinners should be fully reintegrated, not perpetually marked by former sin. The ch...
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(16) **In the wilderness of Paran.—**See *Note *on Numbers 10:12. It appears from the 26th verse of the following chapter that the encampment was at Kadesh, which has been supposed by some to be identical with Rithniah (Numbers 33:18).
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**Verses 10-16**
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, wha...
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