Numbers 12:1 — Now Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he h… — AMP | maBible
Read Numbers 12:1 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Numbers 12.1, Numbers 12v1, Nb. 12:1. Now Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman);
Other reference formats: Numbers 12.1, Numbers 12v1, Nb. 12:1.
1 Now Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman);
Notes and references
Miriam is presumed to be the leader of the attack on Moses’ authority because she is mentioned before Aaron and because of the severity of her punishment.
Because the ancient borders of Cush and Midian sometimes overlapped Miriam may have considered Moses’ wife, Zipporah, a Cushite instead of a Midianite (Ex 2:21); however, it is also possible that Zipporah had died and this refers to a second wife. Marriage with a Canaanite was forbidden (Ex 34:11,…
About this book
Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 7h · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Josué, Caleb, Balaam