Numbers 12:1-9

Miriam and Aaron Speak against Moses

12¹ And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had taken; for he had taken a Cushite as wife. ² And they said, Has Jehovah indeed spoken only to Moses? has he not spoken also to us? And Jehovah heard it. ³ But the man Moses was very meek, above all men that were upon the face of the earth.

⁴ Then Jehovah spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they went out, they three. ⁵ And Jehovah came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood at the entrance of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth. ⁶ And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream. ⁷ Not so my servant Moses: he is faithful in all my house. ⁸ Mouth to mouth do I speak to him openly, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah doth he behold. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses? ⁹ And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against them, and he went away;