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Numbers — Capítulo 12

MIRIAM'S AND AARON'S SEDITION. (Num 12:1-9) an Ethiopian woman--Hebrew, "a Cushite woman"--Arabia was usually called in Scripture the land of Cush, its inhabitants being descendants of that son of Ham (see on Exo 2:15…

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1María y Aarón hablaron contra Moisés a causa de la mujer cusita que había tomado; porque él había tomado mujer cusita.

2Y dijeron: ¿Solamente por Moisés ha hablado Jehová? ¿No ha hablado también por nosotros? Y lo oyó Jehová.

3Y aquel varón Moisés era muy manso, más que todos los hombres que había sobre la tierra.

4Luego dijo Jehová a Moisés, a Aarón y a María: Salid vosotros tres al tabernáculo de reunión. Y salieron ellos tres.

5Entonces Jehová descendió en la columna de la nube, y se puso a la puerta del tabernáculo, y llamó a Aarón y a María; y salieron ambos.

6Y él les dijo: Oíd ahora mis palabras. Cuando haya entre vosotros profeta de Jehová, le apareceré en visión, en sueños hablaré con él.

7No así a mi siervo Moisés, que es fiel en toda mi casa.

8Cara a cara hablaré con él, y claramente, y no por figuras; y verá la apariencia de Jehová. ¿Por qué, pues, no tuvisteis temor de hablar contra mi siervo Moisés?

9Entonces la ira de Jehová se encendió contra ellos; y se fue.

10Y la nube se apartó del tabernáculo, y he aquí que María estaba leprosa como la nieve; y miró Aarón a María, y he aquí que estaba leprosa.

11Y dijo Aarón a Moisés: ¡Ah! señor mío, no pongas ahora sobre nosotros este pecado; porque locamente hemos actuado, y hemos pecado.

12No quede ella ahora como el que nace muerto, que al salir del vientre de su madre, tiene ya medio consumida su carne.

13Entonces Moisés clamó a Jehová, diciendo: Te ruego, oh Dios, que la sanes ahora.

14Respondió Jehová a Moisés: Pues si su padre hubiera escupido en su rostro, ¿no se avergonzaría por siete días? Sea echada fuera del campamento por siete días, y después volverá a la congregación.

15Así María fue echada del campamento siete días; y el pueblo no pasó adelante hasta que se reunió María con ellos.

16Después el pueblo partió de Hazerot, y acamparon en el desierto de Parán.

JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY

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I. Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not also spoken by us?--The prophetical name a…

Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not also spoken by us?--The prophetical name and character was bestowed upon Aaron (Exo 4:15-16) and Miriam (Exo 15:20); and, therefore, they considered the conduct of Moses, in exercising an exclusive authority in this matter, as an encroachment on their rights (Mic 6:4).

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II. the man Moses was very meek-- (Exo 14:13; Exo 32:12-13; Num 14:13; Num 21:7; Deu 9:18). This obse…

the man Moses was very meek-- (Exo 14:13; Exo 32:12-13; Num 14:13; Num 21:7; Deu 9:18). This observation might have been made to account for Moses taking no notice of their angry reproaches and for God's interposing so speedily for the vindication of His servant's cause. The circumstance of Moses recording an eulogium on a distinguishing excellence of his own character is not without a parallel among the sacred writers, when forced to it by the insolence and contempt of opponents (Co2 11:5; Co2 12:11-12). But it is not improbable that, as this verse appears to be a parenthesis, it may have been inserted as a gloss by Ezra or some later prophet. Others, instead of "very meek," suggest "very afflicted," as the proper rendering.

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III. the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam--The divine interposition was…

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.

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IV. the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood the door of the tabernacle--without gain…

the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood the door of the tabernacle--without gaining admission, as was the usual privilege of Aaron, though it was denied to all other men and women. This public exclusion was designed to be a token of the divine displeasure.

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V. Hear now my words--A difference of degree is here distinctly expressed in the gifts and authority…

Hear now my words--A difference of degree is here distinctly expressed in the gifts and authority even of divinely commissioned prophets. Moses, having been set over all God's house, (that is, His church and people), was consequently invested with supremacy over Miriam and Aaron also and privileged beyond all others by direct and clear manifestations of the presence and will of God.

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VI. with him will I speak mouth to mouth--immediately, not by an interpreter, nor by visionary symbol…

with him will I speak mouth to mouth--immediately, not by an interpreter, nor by visionary symbols presented to his fancy. apparently--plainly and surely. not in dark speeches--parables or similitudes. the similitude of the Lord shall he behold--not the face or essence of God, who is invisible (Exo 33:20; Col 1:15; Joh 1:18); but some unmistakable evidence of His glorious presence (Exo 33:2; Exo 34:5). The latter clause should have been conjoined with the preceding one, thus: "not in dark speeches, and in a figure shall he behold the Lord." The slight change in the punctuation removes all appearance of contradiction to Deu 4:15.

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VII. MIRIAM'S LEPROSY. (Num 12:10-16)

MIRIAM'S LEPROSY. (Num 12:10-16) the cloud departed from the tabernacle--that is, from the door to resume its permanent position over the mercy seat. Miriam became leprous--This malady in its most malignant form (Exo 4:6; Kg2 5:27) as its color, combined with its sudden appearance, proved, was inflicted as a divine judgment; and she was made the victim, either because of her extreme violence or because the leprosy on Aaron would have interrupted or dishonored the holy service.

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VIII. On the humble and penitential submission of Aaron, Moses interceded for both the offenders, espec…

On the humble and penitential submission of Aaron, Moses interceded for both the offenders, especially for Miriam, who was restored; not, however, till she had been made, by her exclusion, a public example [Num 12:14-15].

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IX. her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days?--The Jews, in common w…

her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days?--The Jews, in common with all people in the East, seem to have had an intense abhorrence of spitting, and for a parent to express his displeasure by doing so on the person of one of his children, or even on the ground in his presence, separated that child as unclean from society for seven days.

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X. the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again--Either not to crush her by a sentence …

the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again--Either not to crush her by a sentence of overwhelming severity or not to expose her, being a prophetess, to popular contempt.

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XI. pitched in the wilderness of Paran--The station of encampments seems to have been Rithma (Num 33:…

pitched in the wilderness of Paran--The station of encampments seems to have been Rithma (Num 33:19). Next: Numbers Chapter 13

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