^{10 Ref} And the cloud was moved from over the Tent; and straight away Miriam became a leper, as white as snow: and Aaron, looking at Miriam, saw that she was a leper.

^{11 Ref} Then Aaron said to Moses, O my lord, let not our sin be on our heads, for we have done foolishly and are sinners.

^{12 Ref} Let her not be as one dead, whose flesh is half wasted when he comes out from the body of his mother.

^{13 Ref} And Moses, crying to the Lord, said, Let my prayer come before you, O God, and make her well.

^{14 Ref} And the Lord said to Moses, If her father had put a mark of shame on her, would she not be shamed for seven days? Let her be shut up outside the tent-circle for seven days, and after that she may come in again.

^{15 Ref} So Miriam was shut up outside the tent-circle for seven days: and the people did not go forward on their journey till Miriam had come in again.