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Numbers (Bamidbar — "In the wilderness") records Israel's 40-year journey through the Sinai desert, framing disobedience and consequence alongside God's patient, covenant-sustaining provision.
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- Primary Witness Text: And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) 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. And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed. 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. 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. Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he ...
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Numbers (Bamidbar — "In the wilderness") records Israel's 40-year journey through the Sinai desert, framing disobedience and consequence alongside God's patient, covenant-sustaining provision.
The book's apologetics yield is significant: the bronze serpent episode (21:8-9) is cited by Jesus as a direct type of His own crucifixion (John 3:14-15); the Balaam oracles (chs. 22-24) contain one of the OT's earliest messianic star prophecies (24:17); and the Levitical census figures inform scholarly discussion of ancient Near Eastern population records and the historicity of the Exodus.
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Numbers 12:1
Hebrew
וַתְּדַבֵּר מִרְיָם וְאַהֲרֹן בְּמֹשֶׁה עַל־אֹדוֹת הָאִשָּׁה הַכֻּשִׁית אֲשֶׁר לָקָח כִּֽי־אִשָּׁה כֻשִׁית לָקָֽח׃vatedaver-mireyam-ve'aharon-vemosheh-'al-'odvot-ha'ishah-hakhushiyt-'asher-laqach-khiy-'ishah-khushiyt-laqach
KJV: And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
AKJV: And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
ASV: And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.
YLT: And Miriam speaketh--Aaron also--against Moses concerning the circumstance of the Cushite woman whom he had taken: for a Cushite woman he had taken;
Exposition: Numbers 12:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:2
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמְרוּ הֲרַק אַךְ־בְּמֹשֶׁה דִּבֶּר יְהוָה הֲלֹא גַּם־בָּנוּ דִבֵּר וַיִּשְׁמַע יְהוָֽה׃vayo'merv-haraq-'akhe-vemosheh-diver-yehvah-halo'-gam-vanv-diver-vayishema'-yehvah
KJV: And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
AKJV: And they said, Has the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? has he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
ASV: And they said, Hath Jehovah indeed spoken only with Moses? hath he not spoken also with us? And Jehovah heard it.
YLT: and they say, `Only by Moses hath Jehovah spoken? also by us hath he not spoken?' and Jehovah heareth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:2Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:2
Numbers 12:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 12:2
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- Numbers 12:2
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
Exposition: Numbers 12:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:3
Hebrew
וְהָאִישׁ מֹשֶׁה ענו עָנָיו מְאֹד מִכֹּל הָֽאָדָם אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָֽה׃veha'iysh-mosheh-'nv-'anayv-me'od-mikhol-ha'adam-'asher-'al-feney-ha'adamah
KJV: (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
AKJV: (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were on the face of the earth.)
ASV: Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
YLT: And the man Moses is very humble, more than any of the men who are on the face of the ground.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:3Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:3
Numbers 12:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 12:3
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:3
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
Exposition: Numbers 12:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:4
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה פִּתְאֹם אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל־מִרְיָם צְאוּ שְׁלָשְׁתְּכֶם אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וַיֵּצְאוּ שְׁלָשְׁתָּֽם׃vayo'mer-yehvah-fite'om-'el-mosheh-ve'el-'aharon-ve'el-mireyam-tze'v-shelashetekhem-'el-'ohel-mvo'ed-vayetze'v-shelashetam
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.
AKJV: And the LORD spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out you three to the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
ASV: And Jehovah spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out.
YLT: And Jehovah saith suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, `Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting;' and they three come out.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:4Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:4
Numbers 12:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 12:4
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- Numbers 12:4
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
- Aaron
- Miriam
Exposition: Numbers 12:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:5
Hebrew
וַיֵּרֶד יְהוָה בְּעַמּוּד עָנָן וַֽיַּעֲמֹד פֶּתַח הָאֹהֶל וַיִּקְרָא אַהֲרֹן וּמִרְיָם וַיֵּצְאוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃vayered-yehvah-ve'amvd-'anan-vaya'amod-fetach-ha'ohel-vayiqera'-'aharon-vmireyam-vayetze'v-sheneyhem
KJV: And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
AKJV: And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
ASV: And Jehovah came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.
YLT: And Jehovah cometh down in the pillar of the cloud, and standeth at the opening of the tent, and calleth Aaron and Miriam, and they come out both of them.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:5Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:5
Numbers 12:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 12:5
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:5
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Miriam
Exposition: Numbers 12:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:6
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא דְבָרָי אִם־יִֽהְיֶה נְבִיאֲכֶם יְהוָה בַּמַּרְאָה אֵלָיו אֶתְוַדָּע בַּחֲלוֹם אֲדַבֶּר־בּֽוֹ׃vayo'mer-shime'v-na'-devaray-'im-yiheyeh-neviy'akhem-yehvah-vamare'ah-'elayv-'etevada'-vachalvom-'adaver-vvo
KJV: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
AKJV: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream.
ASV: And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.
YLT: And He saith, `Hear, I pray you, My words: If your prophet is of Jehovah--in an appearance unto him I make Myself known; in a dream I speak with him;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:6Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:6
Numbers 12:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 12:6
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:6
Exposition: Numbers 12:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:7
Hebrew
לֹא־כֵן עַבְדִּי מֹשֶׁה בְּכָל־בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הֽוּא׃lo'-khen-'avediy-mosheh-vekhal-veytiy-ne'eman-hv'
KJV: My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
AKJV: My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house.
ASV: My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house:
YLT: not so My servant Moses; in all My house he is stedfast;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:7Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:7
Numbers 12:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 12:7
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:7
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
Exposition: Numbers 12:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:8
Hebrew
פֶּה אֶל־פֶּה אֲדַבֶּר־בּוֹ וּמַרְאֶה וְלֹא בְחִידֹת וּתְמֻנַת יְהוָה יַבִּיט וּמַדּוּעַ לֹא יְרֵאתֶם לְדַבֵּר בְּעַבְדִּי בְמֹשֶֽׁה׃feh-'el-feh-'adaver-vvo-vmare'eh-velo'-vechiydot-vtemunat-yehvah-yaviyt-vmadv'a-lo'-yere'tem-ledaver-ve'avediy-vemosheh
KJV: With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
AKJV: With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
ASV: with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
YLT: mouth unto mouth I speak with him, and by an appearance, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah he beholdeth attentively; and wherefore have ye not been afraid to speak against My servant--against Moses?'
Commentary WitnessNumbers 12:8Quoted commentary witness
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Numbers 12:8
<Dominum.>ID. Alia littera: <Et gloriam Domini videt.>Vidit Moyses gloriam Domini, quando transformatus est Dominus in monte, et aderat ei Moyses cum Elia, et colloquebatur Luc. 9.. Ideo recte addit: <Quare igitur.>ID. Quod ad eos dicitur, etc., usque ad sed pro magnitudine sensuum eum glorificemus.
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Numbers 12:8
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- Dominum
- Domini
- Elia
- Luc
Exposition: Numbers 12:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:9
Hebrew
וַיִּֽחַרְ אַף יְהוָה בָּם וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃vayichare-'af-yehvah-vam-vayelakhe
KJV: And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
AKJV: And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
ASV: And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against them; and he departed.
YLT: And the anger of Jehovah burneth against them, and He goeth on,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:9Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:9
Numbers 12:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 12:9
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:9
Exposition: Numbers 12:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:10
Hebrew
וְהֶעָנָן סָר מֵעַל הָאֹהֶל וְהִנֵּה מִרְיָם מְצֹרַעַת כַּשָּׁלֶג וַיִּפֶן אַהֲרֹן אֶל־מִרְיָם וְהִנֵּה מְצֹרָֽעַת׃vehe'anan-sar-me'al-ha'ohel-vehineh-mireyam-metzora'at-khashaleg-vayifen-'aharon-'el-mireyam-vehineh-metzora'at
KJV: 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.
AKJV: And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked on Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
ASV: And the cloud removed from over the Tent; and, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
YLT: and the cloud hath turned aside from off the tent, and lo, Miriam is leprous as snow; and Aaron turneth unto Miriam, and lo, leprous!
Commentary WitnessNumbers 12:10Quoted commentary witness
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Numbers 12:10
<Nubes quoque recessit.>ID. <Et nubes recessit de tabernaculo,>etc. Prius recessit nubes, etc., usque ad et appareat in nobis lepra peccati. <Cumque respexisset.>ORIG., ubi supra. Alia littera: <Et respexit Aaron ad Mariam, et ecce Maria erat leprosa.>Vult in hoc ostendere, etc., usque ad ad perfectae nativitatis instituta revocat Apostolus: <Filioli mei, quos iterum parturio, donec formetur Christus in vobis,>etc. Gal. 4.
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Numbers 12:10
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Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Mariam
- Apostolus
- Gal
Exposition: Numbers 12:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:11
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר אַהֲרֹן אֶל־מֹשֶׁה בִּי אֲדֹנִי אַל־נָא תָשֵׁת עָלֵינוּ חַטָּאת אֲשֶׁר נוֹאַלְנוּ וַאֲשֶׁר חָטָֽאנוּ׃vayo'mer-'aharon-'el-mosheh-viy-'adoniy-'al-na'-tashet-'aleynv-chata't-'asher-nvo'alenv-va'asher-chata'nv
KJV: 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.
AKJV: And Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech you, lay not the sin on us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
ASV: And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.
YLT: And Aaron saith unto Moses, `O, my lord, I pray thee, lay not upon us sin in which we have been foolish, and in which we have sinned;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:11Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:11
Numbers 12:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 12:11
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:11
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
- Alas
Exposition: Numbers 12:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:12
Hebrew
אַל־נָא תְהִי כַּמֵּת אֲשֶׁר בְּצֵאתוֹ מֵרֶחֶם אִמּוֹ וַיֵּאָכֵל חֲצִי בְשָׂרֽוֹ׃'al-na'-tehiy-khamet-'asher-vetze'tvo-merechem-'imvo-vaye'akhel-chatziy-vesharvo
KJV: Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.
AKJV: Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.
ASV: Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.
YLT: let her not, I pray thee, be as one dead, when in his coming out from the womb of his mother--the half of his flesh is consumed.'
Commentary WitnessNumbers 12:12Quoted commentary witness
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Numbers 12:12
<Clamavitque Moyses ad Dominum dicens: Deus, obsecro, sana eam. Cui respondit Dominus.>ID. Alia littera: <Et proclamavit Moyses ad Dominum dicens: Domine, precor te, sana eam,>etc. Quem oportebat orare pro sanitate populi sui, nisi Moysen? Forte hoc erat quod cum Domino loquebatur in monte transformato Matth. 17., petens ut cum plenitudo gentium introisset omnis Israel salvus fieret Rom. 11..
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Numbers 12:12
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- Deus
- Dominus
- Domine
- Matth
- Rom
Exposition: Numbers 12:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:13
Hebrew
וַיִּצְעַק מֹשֶׁה אֶל־יְהוָה לֵאמֹר אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָֽהּ׃vayitze'aq-mosheh-'el-yehvah-le'mor-'el-na'-refa'-na'-lah
KJV: And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
AKJV: And Moses cried to the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech you. ¶
ASV: And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, Heal her, O God, I beseech thee.
YLT: And Moses crieth unto Jehovah, saying, `O God, I pray Thee, give, I pray Thee, healing to her.'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:13Generated editorial synthesis
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Numbers 12:13
Numbers 12:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Numbers 12:13
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:13
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Moses
Exposition: Numbers 12:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:14
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאָבִיהָ יָרֹק יָרַק בְּפָנֶיהָ הֲלֹא תִכָּלֵם שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תִּסָּגֵר שִׁבְעַת יָמִים מִחוּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶה וְאַחַר תֵּאָסֵֽף׃vayo'mer-yehvah-'el-mosheh-ve'aviyha-yaroq-yaraq-vefaneyha-halo'-tikhalem-shive'at-yamiym-tisager-shive'at-yamiym-michvtz-lamachaneh-ve'achar-te'asef
KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
AKJV: And the LORD said to Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
ASV: And Jehovah said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut up without the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again.
YLT: And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `And her father had but spat in her face--is she not ashamed seven days? she is shut out seven days at the outside of the camp, and afterwards she is gathered.'
Commentary WitnessNumbers 12:14Quoted commentary witness
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Numbers 12:14
<Spuisset in faciem illius, nonne debuerat saltem,>etc. Signum repudii est in faciem conspui. Unde proximus qui repudiat conjugium, discalciatus in faciem conspuitur. Hinc Isaias: <Omnes gentes sicut gutta situlae, et sicut sputum reputatae sunt>Isa. 40, secundum 70.. Ostenditur ergo quod etiam ille populus, sicut caeterae gentes, quae ut sputum reputantur, abjectus est. Si enim consideres priorem honorem, pontificalem ordinem, insignia sacerdotum, Levitica ministeria, majestatem templi, et eos cum coelestibus in terris habere consortia, qui fuit ille honor, quae gloria? Rom. 5. Nunc autem multo dedecore horrescunt sine templo, sine altari, sine sacrificio, sine propheta, sine sacerdotio, et sine coelesti visitatione. Unde patet quod pater conspuens perfudit vultus eorum ignominia. Septem ergo diebus separantur extra castra, id est per septimam hujus mundi; in septimana autem dierum totius creaturae visibilis videntur productae esse substantiae; tunc enim quae non erant, facta sunt. In septimanam totius mundi quaedam secreta et Deo soli cognita dispensatione quae tunc producta sunt, explicantur: in hac septimana quia sequestrata est Maria non moventur castra filiorum Israel, sed stant in uno conclusi, et nullus ex eis profectus est, donec mundaretur Maria a lepra sua. <Septem diebus: et populus non est motus de loco illo.>ORIG. Maria quidem interveniente Aaron pontifice septimo die curatur. Nos autem obtrectantes usque ad finem septimanae mundi, id est usque ad resurrectionem permanebimus leprosi, nisi, dum poenitendi tempus est, corrigamur conversi ad Jesum et per poenitentiam supplicantes ei.
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Numbers 12:14
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Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Hinc Isaias
- Isa
- Rom
- Israel
Exposition: Numbers 12:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:15
Hebrew
וַתִּסָּגֵר מִרְיָם מִחוּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וְהָעָם לֹא נָסַע עַד־הֵאָסֵף מִרְיָֽם׃vatisager-mireyam-michvtz-lamachaneh-shive'at-yamiym-veha'am-lo'-nasa'-'ad-he'asef-mireyam
KJV: And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
AKJV: And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
ASV: And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
YLT: And Miriam is shut out at the outside of the camp seven days, and the people hath not journeyed till Miriam is gathered;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:15Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 12:15
Numbers 12:15 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 12:15
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:15
Exposition: Numbers 12:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Numbers 12:16
Hebrew
וְאַחַר נָסְעוּ הָעָם מֵחֲצֵרוֹת וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בְּמִדְבַּר פָּארָֽן׃ve'achar-nase'v-ha'am-mechatzervot-vayachanv-vemidevar-fa'ran
KJV: And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
AKJV: And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
ASV: And afterward the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.
YLT: and afterwards have the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and they encamp in the wilderness of Paran.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Numbers 12:16Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Numbers 12:16
Numbers 12:16 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Numbers 12:16
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Numbers 12:16
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Hazeroth
- Paran
Exposition: Numbers 12:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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- Numbers 12:1
- Numbers 12:2
- Numbers 12:3
- Numbers 12:4
- Numbers 12:5
- Numbers 12:6
- Numbers 12:7
- Numbers 12:8
- Numbers 12:9
- Numbers 12:10
- Numbers 12:11
- Numbers 12:12
- Numbers 12:13
- Numbers 12:14
- Numbers 12:15
- Numbers 12:16
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Maria
- Num
- Judaica
- Joan
- Maria Moysi
- Mystice
- Moysi
- Dei
- Vel
- Aethiopissam
- Moses
- Aaron
- Miriam
- Dominum
- Domini
- Elia
- Luc
- Mariam
- Apostolus
- Gal
- Alas
- Deus
- Dominus
- Domine
- Matth
- Rom
- Hinc Isaias
- Isa
- Israel
- Hazeroth
- Paran
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Commentary Witness
Numbers 12:1
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Canonical locus
Numbers 12:1
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