Miriam

19For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

Pharaoh's horses, war carts, and riders went into the sea. God brought the water back over them. But the people of Israel walked through the sea on dry ground.

20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Miriam was a prophetess, a woman who told people what God said. She was Aaron's sister. She picked up a timbrel, a small drum. All the women followed her with drums and dancing.

21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Miriam sang back to them, "Sing to God! He has won a great victory. He threw the horses and their riders into the sea."

1And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

Miriam and Aaron said unkind things about their brother Moses. It was because of the woman Moses had married. She came from Cush, a land far to the south.

2And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.

They said, "Has the LORD only spoken through Moses? Has He not spoken through us too?" And the LORD heard them say it.

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

Now Moses was a very humble man. He was more humble than anyone else on earth.

4And 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.

Right away the LORD spoke to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. He said, "You three come out to the tent where I meet My people." So all three came out.

5And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

The LORD came down in a tall cloud. He stood at the door of the tent. He called Aaron and Miriam, and they both stepped forward.

6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

He said, "Listen to My words. When there is a prophet among you, someone who tells people what I say, I show Myself to him in a picture he sees. I speak to him in a dream.

7My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

But it is not that way with My servant Moses. He is faithful in all My house.

8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

With him I speak face to face. I speak clearly, not in puzzles. He sees what the LORD looks like. So why were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?"

9And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.

The LORD was very angry with them. Then He went away.

10And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

The cloud lifted up off the tent. Miriam's skin turned white as snow with a bad skin disease. Aaron looked at her and saw she was sick.

11And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.

Aaron said to Moses, "Please, my lord, do not hold this sin against us. We were foolish, and we did wrong.

12Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.

Please do not let her stay like a baby born dead. Do not let her body waste away."

13And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.

So Moses called out to the LORD. He said, "O God, please heal her now!"

14And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.

The LORD said to Moses, "If her father had spit in her face, she would feel shame for seven days. So keep her outside the camp for seven days. After that she may come back in."

15And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

Miriam stayed outside the camp for seven days. The people did not travel until she came back.

16And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.

After that the people left Hazeroth. They set up camp in the dry, empty land of Paran.

1Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

In the first month, all the people of Israel came to the desert of Zin. They stayed at a place called Kadesh. Miriam died there, and they buried her there.

8Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

Be very careful when someone has a bad skin disease. Do exactly what the priests, the Levites, teach you. They are the men who care for worship and teach God's rules. Do just as I have commanded them.

9Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.

Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam. She was Moses' sister. It happened on the road, after you came out of Egypt.

3O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

"My people, what have I done to you? How have I made you tired of me? Tell me."

4For 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.

"I brought you up out of Egypt. I set you free from being slaves there. I sent Moses ahead of you, and Aaron and Miriam too."

5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.

"My people, remember what Balak, the king of Moab, planned against you. Remember what Balaam son of Beor answered him. Remember your trip from Shittim to Gilgal. Then you will know that the LORD does what is right."