Bible Commentaries
Numbers 12

Introduction

Overview

Numbers 12:1, God rebukes the sedition of Miriam and Aaron; Numbers 12:11, Miriam’s leprosy is healed at the prayer of Moses; Numbers 12:14, God commands her to be shut out of the host; Numbers 12:16, The people encamp in the wilderness of Paran.

Verse 1

Miriam: Matthew 10:36, Matthew 12:48, John 7:5, John 15:20, Galatians 4:16

Ethiopian: or, Cushite, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 2:21

married: Heb. taken, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:37, Genesis 26:34, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 28:6-9, Genesis 34:14, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 41:45, Exodus 34:16, Leviticus 21:14

Reciprocal: Exodus 2:4 - General Exodus 2:7 - General Exodus 15:20 - sister Numbers 16:3 - gathered Numbers 20:1 - Miriam Isaiah 37:9 - Ethiopia Micah 6:4 - Moses Hebrews 5:2 - is compassed

Verse 2

Hath the Lord: Numbers 16:3, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 7:10, Exodus 15:20, Exodus 15:21, Micah 6:4

hath he not: Numbers 11:29, Proverbs 13:10, Romans 12:3, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:3, Philippians 2:14, 1 Peter 5:5

And the: Numbers 11:1, Genesis 29:33, 2 Samuel 11:27, 2 Kings 19:4, Psalms 94:7-9, Isaiah 37:4, Ezekiel 35:12, Ezekiel 35:13

Reciprocal: Job 42:10 - when John 9:29 - know

Verse 3

very: Psalms 147:6, Psalms 149:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 21:5, 2 Corinthians 10:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:7, James 3:13, 1 Peter 3:4

above: Numbers 11:10-15, Numbers 20:10-12, Psalms 106:32, Psalms 106:33, 2 Corinthians 11:5, 2 Corinthians 12:11, James 3:2, James 3:3

Reciprocal: Exodus 11:8 - a great anger Exodus 16:20 - and Moses Exodus 32:19 - anger Leviticus 10:16 - angry Numbers 16:15 - very wroth Numbers 31:14 - wroth 1 Samuel 11:6 - his anger Job 1:8 - none Psalms 131:1 - my heart Proverbs 14:29 - slow Isaiah 1:26 - And I will John 8:14 - yet 1 Corinthians 13:5 - is not Ephesians 4:2 - lowliness

Verse 4

the Lord: Psalms 76:9

Come out: Numbers 16:16-21

Verse 5

Numbers 11:25, Exodus 34:5, Exodus 40:38, Psalms 99:7

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:17 - I will come Numbers 16:19 - and the glory Numbers 20:6 - the glory

Verse 6

a prophet: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Psalms 105:15, Matthew 23:31, Matthew 23:34, Matthew 23:37, Luke 20:6, Ephesians 4:11, Revelation 11:3, Revelation 11:10

in a vision: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 46:2, Job 4:13, Job 33:15, Psalms 89:19, Ezekiel 1:1, Daniel 8:2, Daniel 10:8, Daniel 10:16, Daniel 10:17, Luke 1:11, Luke 1:22, Acts 10:11, Acts 10:17, Acts 22:17, Acts 22:18

a dream: Genesis 31:10, Genesis 31:11, 1 Kings 3:5, Jeremiah 23:28, Daniel 7:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:22 - General Genesis 28:12 - he dreamed Genesis 31:24 - dream Genesis 37:5 - dreamed Genesis 40:5 - General Genesis 41:16 - It is not Numbers 22:8 - General Numbers 24:4 - saw Deuteronomy 18:18 - like unto Deuteronomy 34:10 - the Lord 1 Samuel 3:21 - appeared 1 Samuel 28:6 - by dreams 2 Samuel 7:4 - that night 1 Chronicles 17:3 - word Job 42:5 - mine Isaiah 1:1 - vision Jeremiah 23:25 - dreamed Ezekiel 1:28 - This Daniel 1:17 - Daniel had understanding Daniel 2:19 - in Hosea 12:10 - multiplied Joel 2:28 - dream Acts 9:10 - and to 2 Corinthians 12:1 - visions Hebrews 1:1 - in

Verse 7

My servant: Deuteronomy 18:18, Psalms 105:26, Matthew 11:9, Matthew 11:11, Acts 3:22, Acts 3:23, Acts 7:31

faithful: 1 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:2-6, 1 Peter 2:4, 1 Peter 2:5

Reciprocal: Joshua 14:6 - the man 1 Kings 3:6 - thy servant 2 Kings 18:12 - Moses Nehemiah 7:2 - a faithful man Job 1:8 - my servant Psalms 103:7 - He made 1 Corinthians 4:17 - faithful Ephesians 1:1 - which Colossians 1:7 - a 2 Timothy 2:2 - faithful Hebrews 3:5 - faithful

Verse 8

mouth: Numbers 14:14, Exodus 33:11, Deuteronomy 34:10, 1 Timothy 6:16

dark speeches: Psalms 49:4, Ezekiel 17:2, Ezekiel 20:49, Matthew 13:35, John 15:15, 1 Corinthians 13:12

similitude: Exodus 24:10, Exodus 24:11, Exodus 33:19, Exodus 33:23, Exodus 34:5-7, Deuteronomy 4:15, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 46:5, John 1:18, John 14:7-10, John 15:24, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3

were ye: Exodus 34:30, Luke 10:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:8, 2 Peter 2:10, Jude 1:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:30 - I have Numbers 7:89 - to speak Numbers 11:17 - talk with Deuteronomy 4:12 - no similitude Deuteronomy 5:4 - General Joshua 14:6 - the man 2 Samuel 1:14 - How Job 1:8 - my servant Isaiah 6:1 - I saw also 1 John 4:12 - seen 2 John 1:12 - face to face

Verse 9

Numbers 11:1, Hosea 5:15

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:9 - angry

Verse 10

the cloud: Exodus 33:7-10, Ezekiel 10:4, Ezekiel 10:5, Ezekiel 10:18, Ezekiel 10:19, Hosea 9:12, Matthew 25:41

behold: Deuteronomy 24:9

leprous: Leviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:3-46, 2 Kings 5:27, 2 Kings 15:5, 2 Chronicles 26:19-21

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:6 - leprous as snow Leviticus 13:10 - shall see him Numbers 20:1 - Miriam 2 Kings 5:1 - a leper Psalms 107:17 - because Matthew 8:2 - a leper Mark 1:40 - a leper Luke 5:12 - full

Verse 11

I beseech thee: Exodus 12:32, 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Samuel 12:19, 1 Samuel 15:24, 1 Samuel 15:25, 1 Kings 13:6, Jeremiah 42:2, Acts 8:24, Revelation 3:9

lay not: 2 Samuel 19:19, 2 Samuel 24:10, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 38:1-5, Proverbs 30:32

Reciprocal: Numbers 32:27 - as my lord 1 Kings 18:7 - my lord Elijah 2 Kings 1:13 - besought 2 Kings 2:19 - my Lord seeth Job 33:27 - I

Verse 12

as one dead: Psalms 88:4, Psalms 88:5, Ephesians 2:1-5, Colossians 2:13, 1 Timothy 5:6

of whom: Job 3:16, Psalms 58:8, 1 Corinthians 15:8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:2 - the plague of leprosy Job 13:28 - And he

Verse 13

Numbers 14:2, Numbers 14:13-20, Numbers 16:41, Numbers 16:46-50, Exodus 32:10-14, 1 Samuel 12:23, 1 Samuel 15:11, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:45, Luke 6:28, Luke 23:34, Acts 7:60, Romans 12:21, James 5:15

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:7 - it was turned Deuteronomy 18:18 - like unto 1 Kings 13:6 - besought Job 42:10 - when Psalms 6:2 - heal Psalms 103:3 - healeth 1 John 5:16 - he shall ask

Verse 14

spit: Deuteronomy 25:9, Job 30:10, Isaiah 50:6, Matthew 26:67, Hebrews 12:9

let her be: Numbers 5:2, Numbers 5:3, Leviticus 13:45, Leviticus 13:46, Leviticus 14:8, 2 Chronicles 26:20, 2 Chronicles 26:21

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:7 - it was turned Leviticus 15:13 - seven days 2 Kings 7:3 - four leprous 2 Kings 15:5 - and dwelt Mark 14:65 - General Luke 17:12 - which 2 Thessalonians 3:14 - that he

Verse 15

shut out: Deuteronomy 24:8, Deuteronomy 24:9

and the: Genesis 9:21-23, Exodus 20:12

till Miriam: Lamentations 3:32, Micah 6:4, Micah 7:8, Micah 7:9, Habakkuk 3:2

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:4 - shut up Leviticus 13:46 - without Leviticus 14:8 - and shall Numbers 20:1 - Miriam 2 Chronicles 26:21 - dwelt Revelation 21:27 - there

Verse 16

afterward: Numbers 11:35, Numbers 33:18

Hazeroth: The exact situation of this place is unknown. Dr. Shaw computes it to be three days' journey, i.e., thirty miles from Sinai. From this passage, it appears that the wilderness of Paran commenced immediately upon their leaving this station. Calmet observes, that there is a town called Hazor in Arabia Petrea, in all probability the same as Hazerim, the ancient habitation of the Hivites - Deuteronomy 2:23, and likewise, according to all appearances, the Hazeroth, where the Hebrews encamped.

the wilderness: Numbers 10:12, Numbers 13:3, Numbers 13:26, Genesis 21:21, 1 Samuel 25:1, Habakkuk 3:3

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:6 - Elparan Deuteronomy 1:1 - Paran