Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on till she was brought back. New Living Translation So Miriam was kept outside the camp for seven days, and the people waited until she was brought back before they traveled again. English Standard Version So Miriam was shut outside the camp seven days, and the people did not set out on the march till Miriam was brought in again. Berean Standard Bible So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she was brought in again. King James Bible And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. New King James Version So Miriam was shut out of the camp seven days, and the people did not journey till Miriam was brought in again. New American Standard Bible So Miriam was shut outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was received again. NASB 1995 So Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was received again. NASB 1977 So Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was received again. Legacy Standard Bible So Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not set out until Miriam was received again. Amplified Bible So Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was brought in again [and declared ceremonially clean from her leprosy]. Christian Standard Bible So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was brought back in. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was brought back in. American Standard Version And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. Contemporary English Version The people of Israel did not move their camp until Miriam returned seven days later. English Revised Version And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Miriam was put in isolation outside the camp for seven days. The people didn't break camp until she was brought back. Good News Translation Miriam was shut out of the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she was brought back in. International Standard Version So Miriam was isolated outside the camp for seven days and the people didn't travel until Miriam was brought in. Majority Standard Bible So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she was brought in again. NET Bible So Miriam was shut outside of the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey on until Miriam was brought back in. New Heart English Bible Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days, and the people did not travel until Miriam was brought in again. Webster's Bible Translation And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. World English Bible Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days, and the people didn’t travel until Miriam was brought in again. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Miriam is shut out at the outside of the camp [for] seven days, and the people have not journeyed until Miriam is gathered; Young's Literal Translation And Miriam is shut out at the outside of the camp seven days, and the people hath not journeyed till Miriam is gathered; Smith's Literal Translation And Miriam shall be shut without the camp seven days, and the people removed not till Miriam was taken back. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMary therefore was put out of the camp seven days : and the people moved not from that place until Mary was called again. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Miriam was excluded from the camp for seven days. And the people did not move from that place, until Miriam was called back. New American Bible So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not start out again until she was brought back. New Revised Standard Version So Miriam was shut out of the camp for seven days; and the people did not set out on the march until Miriam had been brought in again. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days; and the people did not journey till Miriam came in again. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Maryam dwelt outside of the camp seven days, and the people did not pick up until Maryam entered. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days; and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Mariam was separated without the camp seven days; and the people moved not forward till Mariam was cleansed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Murmuring of Miriam and Aaron…14But the LORD answered Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Let her be confined outside the camp for seven days; after that she may be brought back in.” 15So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she was brought in again. 16After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.… Cross References Leviticus 13:45-46 A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ / As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp. Deuteronomy 24:8-9 In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them. / Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt. 2 Kings 5:1-14 Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ... 2 Chronicles 26:19-21 Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land. Luke 17:12-19 As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ... Matthew 8:2-4 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.” Mark 1:40-45 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ... Luke 5:12-16 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” ... 2 Kings 7:3-10 Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” / So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found. ... Leviticus 14:1-32 Then the LORD said to Moses, / “This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest. / The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed, ... Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. Luke 4:27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.” John 9:1-7 Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ... Acts 10:9-16 The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. / He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ... Acts 13:11 Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. Treasury of Scripture And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. shut out Deuteronomy 24:8,9 Take 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… and the Genesis 9:21-23 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent… Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. till Miriam Lamentations 3:32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. Micah 6:4 For 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. Micah 7:8,9 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me… Jump to Previous Camp Confined Journey Journeyed Received Seven Shut Tent-Circle TravelJump to Next Camp Confined Journey Journeyed Received Seven Shut Tent-Circle TravelNumbers 12 1. God rebukes the sedition of Miriam and Aaron11. Miriam's leprosy is healed at the prayer of Moses 14. God commands her to be shut out of the host 16. The people encamp in the desert of Paran So Miriam was confined The Hebrew root for "confined" is "סָגַר" (sagar), which means to shut, close, or imprison. This word choice emphasizes the seriousness of Miriam's condition and the consequence of her actions. In the context of ancient Israelite society, being confined outside the camp was a form of social and spiritual isolation, reflecting the gravity of her sin against Moses and, by extension, against God. This confinement was not merely punitive but also served as a period of reflection and repentance. outside the camp for seven days and the people did not move on until she was brought in again Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Miriamמִרְיָ֛ם (mir·yām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4813: Miriam -- a sister of Aaron, also a man of Judah was confined וַתִּסָּגֵ֥ר (wat·tis·sā·ḡêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender outside מִח֥וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors the camp לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (lam·ma·ḥă·neh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army for seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number days, יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day and the people וְהָעָם֙ (wə·hā·‘ām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no move on נָסַ֔ע (nā·sa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while [she] מִרְיָֽם׃ (mir·yām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4813: Miriam -- a sister of Aaron, also a man of Judah was brought in again. הֵאָסֵ֖ף (hê·’ā·sêp̄) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove Links Numbers 12:15 NIVNumbers 12:15 NLT Numbers 12:15 ESV Numbers 12:15 NASB Numbers 12:15 KJV Numbers 12:15 BibleApps.com Numbers 12:15 Biblia Paralela Numbers 12:15 Chinese Bible Numbers 12:15 French Bible Numbers 12:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 12:15 Miriam was shut up outside (Nu Num.) |