God’s Word Translation
Numbers 12:4
4Suddenly, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “All three of you come to the tent of meeting.” So all three of them came.
Numbers 12:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
- New International Version (NIV)At once the Lord said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, “Come out to the tent of meeting, all three of you.” So the three of them went out.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tabernacle of meeting!” So the three came out.
Context of Numbers 12:4
2They asked, “Did the Lord speak only through Moses? Didn’t he also speak through us?” The Lord heard their complaint. 3(Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on earth.) Suddenly, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “All three of you come to the tent of meeting.” So all three of them came. 5Then the Lord came down in the column of smoke and stood at the entrance to the tent. He called to Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward. 6He said, “Listen to my words: When there are prophets of the Lord among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
Read all of Numbers 12Numbers 12:4 word by word
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה פִּתְאֹ֗ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־מִרְיָ֔ם צְא֥וּ שְׁלָשְׁתְּכֶ֖ם אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שְׁלָשְׁתָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- suddenlyפִּתְאֹםpith'ôm pith'ôm · suddenlyH6597
- unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- and unto Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- and unto Miriamמִרְיָםmiryâm · MiriamH4813
- Come outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- ye threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- unto the tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
Cross-references for Numbers 12:4
Commentaries on Numbers 12:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And the Lord spake suddenly - The sudden interference of God in this business shows at once the importance of the case and his displeasure.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-15Verses 1-15 Miriam, as a prophetess (compare Exodus 15:20-21) no less than as the sister of Moses and Aaron, took the first rank among the women of Israel; and Aaron may be regarded as the ecclesiastical head of the whole nation. But instead of being grateful for these high dignities they challenged the special vocation of Moses and the exclusive authority which God had assigned to him. Miriam was the instigator, from the fact that her name stands…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8In response to this rebellion, the Lord spoke directly. He reaffirmed the special status and authority of Moses.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam--The divine interposition was made thus openly and immediately, in order to suppress the sedition and prevent its spreading among the people.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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