Numbers 12:15

So Miriam shut herself up, outside the camp, for seven days,—and, the people, set not forward, until Miriam had been received back.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

In Context

14And Yahweh said unto Moses: If, her own father, had, but spat, in her face, would she not, have acknowledged the shame for seven days? Let her shut herself up for seven days, outside the camp, and afterwards, let her be received back.

16Then afterwards, did the people set forward from Hazeroth, and encamped in the desert of Paran.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:21and dank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself in the midst of his tent.

Deuteronomy 24:8Take heed, in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do,—according to all that the priests the Levites shall direct you, as I have commanded them, so shall ye observe to do.

Micah 6:4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and, out of the house of slaves, I ransomed thee,—and I sent before thee, Moses, Aaron and Miriam.

Habakkuk 3:2O Yahweh, I have heard tidings of thee, I am afraid. O Yahweh! Thy work—in the midst of the years, O revive it, in the midst of the years, wilt thou make known? In trouble, wilt thou remember, compassion?

Matthew Henry on Numbers 12:11-16

Miriam Smitten with Leprosy. ( b. c. 1490.) 10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. 11 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. 12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. 13 And Moses cried unto the Lord , saying, Heal her now, O… Read the whole commentary →

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