6. Then after commanding them to listen carefully, he said:“I, the Lord, speak to prophetsin visions and dreams.
7. But my servant Mosesis the leader of my people.
8. He sees me face to face,and everything I say to himis perfectly clear.You have no right to criticizemy servant Moses.”
9. The Lord became angry with Aaron and Miriam. And after the Lord left
10. and the cloud disappeared from over the sacred tent, Miriam's skin turned white with leprosy. When Aaron saw what had happened to her,
11. he said to Moses, “Sir, please don't punish us for doing such a foolish thing.
12. Don't let Miriam's flesh rot away like a child born dead!”
13. Moses prayed, “Lord God, please heal her.”
14. But the Lord replied, “Miriam would be disgraced for seven days if her father had punished her by spitting in her face. So make her stay outside the camp for seven days, before coming back.”
15. The people of Israel did not move their camp until Miriam returned seven days later.
16. Then they left Hazeroth and set up camp in the Paran Desert.