Num 12:1-9 | ESV | STEP | Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married , for he had married a Cushite woman .

Numbers 12:1-9

Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses

1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. 2 And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? ^aHas he not spoken through us also?” And ^bthe Lord heard it. 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth. 4 And suddenly the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” And the three of them came out. 5 And ^cthe Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent and called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward. 6 And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him ^din a vision; I speak with him ^ein a dream. 7 Not so with ^fmy servant Moses. ^gHe is faithful in all my house. 8 With him I speak ^hmouth to mouth, clearly, and not in ⁱriddles, and he beholds ^jthe form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?” 9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed.