16 After that, the people left Hazeroth and encamped in the Desert of Paran.
16 And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
16 After that the people set out from Hazeroth, and camped in the wilderness of Paran.
16 Only then did the people march from Hazeroth and set up camp in the Wilderness of Paran.
16 And afterward the people moved from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
16 Then they left Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 12:16
Commentary on Numbers 12:10-16
(Read Numbers 12:10-16)
The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, was justly punished with a foul face. Aaron, as priest, was judge of the leprosy. He could not pronounce her leprous without trembling, knowing himself to be equally guilty. But if she was thus punished for speaking against Moses, what will become of those who sin against Christ? Aaron, who joined his sister in speaking against Moses, is forced for himself and his sister, to beseech him, and to speak highly of him whom he had so lately blamed. Those who trample upon the saints and servants of God, will one day be glad to make court to them. It is well when rebukes produce confession of sin and repentance. Such offenders, though corrected and disgraced, shall be pardoned. Moses made it appear, that he forgave the injury done him. To this pattern of Moses, and that of our Saviour, who said, "Father, forgive them," we must conform. A reason is given for Miriam's being put out of the camp for seven days; because thus she ought to accept the punishment of her sin. When under the tokens of God's displeasure for sin, it becomes us to take shame to ourselves. This hindered the people's progress in their march forward towards Canaan. Many things oppose us, but nothing so hinders us in the way to heaven, as sin.