Num 12:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. with him will I speak mouth to mouth —immediately, not by an interpreter, nor by visionary symbols presented to his fancy. apparently —plainly and surely. not in dark speeches —parables or similitudes. the similitude of the Lord shall he behold —not the face or essence of God, who is invisible ( ); but some unmistakable evidence of His glorious presence ( ). The latter clause should have been conjoined with the preceding one, thus: "not in dark speeches, and in a figure shall he behold the Lord." The slight change in the punctuation removes all appearance of contradiction to . . MIRIAM'S LEPROSY.

Numbers 12:8

8. with him will I speak mouth to mouth—immediately, not by an interpreter, nor by visionary symbols presented to his fancy.

apparently—plainly and surely.

not in dark speeches—parables or similitudes.

the similitude of the Lord shall he behold—not the face or essence of God, who is invisible (Ex 33:20; Col 1:15; Joh 1:18); but some unmistakable evidence of His glorious presence (Ex 33:2; 34:5). The latter clause should have been conjoined with the preceding one, thus: "not in dark speeches, and in a figure shall he behold the Lord." The slight change in the punctuation removes all appearance of contradiction to De 4:15.

Nu 12:10-16. MIRIAM'S LEPROSY.