Numbers 12
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Numbers 12:2-10

2They said, “Does the Lord speak only through Moses? Does he not also speak through us?” And the Lord heard it.

3Moses was a very humble man, more so than anyone on the face of the earth.

4Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three come out to the tent of meeting.” So the three of them went out.

5Then the Lord descended in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them came forward,

6he said: “Listen to what I say: If there is a prophet among you from the Lord, I make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.

7Not so with my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my household.

8I speak with him directly, openly, and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. So why were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”

9The Lord’s anger burned against them, and he left.

10As the cloud moved away from the tent, Miriam’s skin suddenly became diseased, resembling snow. When Aaron turned toward her, he saw that she was diseased

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