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And it came to pass that the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto a place in the wilderness, and there they did abode.
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And there in the wilderness did Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses because of the woman whom he had marrieda and had sent for after the death of Zipporah, his wife;
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For he had married many women as a prince of Egypt, and he did send for Kaasheta, one of his wives, to be with him as he sojourned in Israel that he should no longer mourn the passing of Zipporah.
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And Miriam said unto Aaron: Hath YHVH indeed, spoken only by Moses? Hath he not spoken also bya usb? And YHVH did hear it.
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¶ And YHVH spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam: Come out ye three unto the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
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And they three came out.
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And YHVH came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the Tabernaclea, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.
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And the Voicea said: Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I, YHVH, will make myself known unto them in a vision and will speak unto them in a dream.
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But with my servant, Moses behold! with him will I speak face to facea, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of YHVH shall he behold;
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Wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
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And the anger of YHVH burned against them, and He departed.
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¶ And the cloud departed from off the Tabernacle; and behold, Miriama became tzara’atb; and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and behold, she was cursed.
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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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Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of the womb of his mother.
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And Moses cried unto YHVH, saying: Heal her now, O Goda, I beseech thee.
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And YHVH 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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¶ And it came to pass that Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days; and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.