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Numbers 12:2

Moses
Envy and jealousyPrideWords and speech

1 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.

3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

4 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.

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BSB
“Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.
KJV
And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
WEB
They said, “Has the LORD indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn’t he spoken also with 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.
DARBY
And they said, Has Jehovah indeed spoken only to Moses? has he not spoken also to us? And Jehovah heard it.
BLB
And they said, “Is [it] only indeed through Moses [that] YHWH has spoken? Is [it] not also through us [that] He has spoken?” And YHWH heard [it].
ÅB
Og de sa: Er det bare Moses Herren har talt med, har han ikke talt med oss og? Og Herren hørte det.
OTB
De sa: «Har Herren bare talt gjennom Moses? Har han ikke også talt gjennom oss?» Og Herren hørte det.
B1930
Og de sa: Er det bare Moses Herren har talt med, har han ikke talt med oss og? Og Herren hørte det.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 35:12–13

    And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.

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  • Numbers 16:3

    And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

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  • Philippians 2:14

    Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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  • Isaiah 37:4

    It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

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  • Micah 6:4

    For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

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  • Philippians 2:3

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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  • 2 Kings 19:4

    It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

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  • Romans 12:10

    Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

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