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Dissension of Aaron and Miriam

1 Then aMiriam and Aaron spoke bagainst Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for che had married an Ethiopian woman.  
2 So they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through aMoses? bHas He not spoken through us also?” And the Lord cheard it.  
3 (Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)
4 aSuddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tabernacle of meeting!” So the three came out.  
5 aThen the Lord came down in the pillar of cloud and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they both went forward.  
6 Then He said,
“Hear now My words:
If there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, make Myself known to him ain a vision;
I speak to him bin a dream. 
7 Not so with aMy servant Moses;
bHe is faithful in all cMy house. 
8 I speak with him aface to face,
Even bplainly, and not in dark sayings;
And he sees cthe form of the Lord.
Why then dwere you not afraid
To speak against My servant Moses?”  
9 So the anger of the Lord was aroused against them, and He departed.
10 And when the cloud departed from above the tabernacle, asuddenly Miriam became bleprous, as white as snow. Then Aaron turned toward Miriam, and there she was, a leper.  
11 So Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord! Please ado not lay this sin on us, in which we have done foolishly and in which we have sinned.  
Commentaries:
John Wesley's Notes
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Numbers 12:3

Meek - This is added as the reason why Moses took no notice of their reproach, and why God did so severely plead his cause. Thus was he fitted for the work he was called to, which required all the meekness he had. And this is often more tried by the unkindness of our friends, than by the malice of our enemies. Probably this commendation was added, as some other clauses were, by some succeeding prophet. How was Moses so meek, when we often read of his anger? But this only proves, that the law made nothing perfect.


 
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