1. When they were in Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses on account of the Cushite woman whom he had married—for he had married a Cushite woman.
2. They said, "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he also spoken through us?" The Lord heard it.
3. Now the man Moses was humble, more so than anyone on earth.
4. Immediately, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, "You three go out to the meeting tent." So the three of them went out.
5. Then the Lord descended in a column of cloud, stood at the entrance of the tent, and called to Aaron and Miriam. The two of them came forward.
6. He said, "Listen to my words: If there is a prophet of the Lord among you, I make myself known to him in visions. I speak to him in dreams.
7. But not with my servant Moses. He has proved to be reliable with all my household.
8. I speak with him face-to-face, visibly, not in riddles. He sees the Lord’s form. So why aren’t you afraid to criticize my servant Moses?"
9. The Lord’s anger blazed against them, and they went back.
10. When the cloud went away from over the tent, Miriam suddenly developed a skin disease flaky like snow. Aaron turned toward Miriam and saw her skin disease.
11. Then Aaron said to Moses, "Oh, my master, please don’t punish us for the sin that we foolishly committed.