^{1 Ref} Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

^{2 Ref} They said, Has Yahweh indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn't he spoken also with us? Yahweh heard it.

^{3 Ref} Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

^{4 Ref} Yahweh spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out you three to the tent of meeting. They three came out.

^{5 Ref} Yahweh came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth.

^{6 Ref} He said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Yahweh will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.

^{7 Ref} My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house:

^{8 Ref} with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Yahweh shall he see: why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?

^{9 Ref} The anger of Yahweh was kindled against them; and he departed.