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  2. Zipporah - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] In the story, Aaron and Miriam criticize Moses' marriage to a Cushite woman. This criticism displeases God, who punishes Miriam with tzaraath (often glossed as leprosy). Cushites were of the ancestry of either Kush in northeast Africa, or Arabians.

  3. The Bible and violence - Wikipedia

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    God orders Moses to count "all that are able to go forth to war in Israel" (Numbers 1). [37] God hears the people "speaking evil" and punishes them with fire. Moses prays, and the fire abates. [37]: 200–202 God is again angered and sends "a great plague" (Numbers 11). God hears Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses, and punishes Miriam with ...

  4. Miriam - Wikipedia

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    Despite Miriam's intent to help Tzipora, she should have judged Moses favorably and approached Moses on Tzipora's behalf privately. Aaron asks Moses to intercede for Miriam, Moses prays to God to heal her, and God concedes after requiring a quarantine of seven days. Both Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, but only Miriam contracted tzara'at.

  5. Book of Numbers - Wikipedia

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    The people murmur against God and are punished by fire; Moses complains of their stubbornness and God orders him to choose seventy elders to assist him in the government of the people. Miriam and Aaron insult Moses at Hazeroth, which angers God; Miriam is punished with leprosy and is shut out of camp for seven days, at the end of which the ...

  6. Aaron - Wikipedia

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    Numbers 12, however, reports that on one occasion, Aaron and Miriam complained about Moses' exclusive claim to be the L ORD 's prophet. [49] Their presumption was rebuffed by God who affirmed Moses' uniqueness as the one with whom the L ORD spoke face to face. Miriam was punished with a skin disease that turned her skin white. Aaron pleaded ...

  7. Portal:Bible/Featured chapter/Numbers 12 - Wikipedia

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    Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses on account of his marriage to an Ethiopian, and about him being the only one through whom the Lord speaks. Miriam is punished with leprosy for seven days. PEOPLE: Miriam - Aaron - Moses - יהוה ‎ YHVH. PLACES: Hazeroth - Paran - Stations list

  8. Backbiting - Wikipedia

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    In the Book of Numbers, the elder siblings of Moses – Miriam and Aaron – talk against him together. God is angered and punishes Miriam with leprosy. [12] Gordon Brown notoriously spoke of Gillian Duffy as being a "sort of bigoted woman" after conversing with her pleasantly during his 2010 election campaign.

  9. Portal:Bible/Featured chapter/Numbers 20 - Wikipedia

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    Moses strikes the rock twice with his rod. God tells Moses and Aaron that because they did not trust him, they will not lead the congregation into the Promised Land. The king of Edom refuses to allow the Israelites to cross Edom. Aaron dies at Mount Hor. PEOPLE: Children of Israel - Miriam - Moses - Aaron - יהוה ‎ YHVH God - Eleazar