Numbers 12:1

Miriam [Rebellion] and Aaron [Light-bringer] spoke against Moses [Drawn out] because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

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In The King James Version

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

In Context

2They said, “Has Adonai indeed spoken only with Moses [Drawn out]? Has not he spoken also with us?” And Adonai sh'ma ·heard obeyed· it.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:3I will make you swear by Adonai, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites [Descendants of Humbled], among whom I live.

Genesis 26:34When Esau [Hairy] was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite [Descendant of Trembling fear], and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite [Descendant of Trembling fear].

Genesis 28:6Now Esau [Hairy] saw that Isaac [Laughter] had blessed Jacob [Supplanter] and sent him away to Paddan Aram [Elevated], to take him a wife from there, and as he blessed him, Issac [Laughter] enjoined these words to Esau [Hairy], saying, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan [Humbled],” (Maftir ·Conclusion·)

Genesis 41:45Pharaoh called Joseph [May he add]’s name Zaphenath-Paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph [May he add] went out over the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery].

Exodus 2:21Moses [Drawn out] was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses [Drawn out] Zipporah, his daughter.

Leviticus 21:14+ 21:14. Lev 21:14 (#7.465): T. A Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a chalalah ·pierced / fatally wounded / profaned·, or a harlot / R. The Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· must not marry a widow A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry: but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 12:1

In the foregoing chapter we had the vexation which the people gave to Moses; in this we have his patience tried by his own relations. I. Miriam and Aaron, his own brother and sister, affronted him, ver. 1-3 . II. God called them to an account for it, ver. 4-9 . III. Miriam was smitten with a leprosy for it, ver. 10 . IV. Aaron submits, and Moses meekly intercedes for Miriam, ver. 11-13 . V. She is healed, but put to shame for seven days, ver. 14-16 . And this is recorded to show that the best persons and families… Read the whole commentary →

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