Num 12:14 | MHM | STEP | v. 14 : God answered Moses’s prayer but required Miriam to stay outside the camp for seven days (v. 14 ). This period of separation was both a punishment and a lesson for all Israel. It made Miriam reflect on her sin and showed everyone the importance of humility and respect. Even a prophetess like Miriam was not above God’s law (Lev. xiii; Deut. xxiv. 8, 9 ).

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‏ Numbers 12:14

v. 14: God answered Moses’s prayer but required Miriam to stay outside the camp for seven days (v. 14 ^a). This period of separation was both a punishment and a lesson for all Israel. It made Miriam reflect on her sin and showed everyone the importance of humility and respect. Even a prophetess like Miriam was not above God’s law (Lev. xiii; Deut. xxiv. 8, 9 ^b).