Year: 2021
Type: reference-entry
Abstract: According to Num 12 Moses' marriage (lit."taking" l-q-h ø ) of a Cushite woman is the cause ( al-o¯dôt) for Miriam and Aaron to speak against (dibbe¯r be˘) their brother and question whether YHWH speaks exclusively through (dibbe¯r be˘) him.(On the different meanings of dibbe¯r be˘see Levine: 328-29).YHWH responds "suddenly" (pit om), summoning Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to the tent of meeting, where he descends in a pillar of cloud and summons Aaron and Miriam to step forward.He then affirms to them that he speaks "mouth to mouth" with Moses, in contrast to visions and dreams used for (other) prophets, and he angrily rebukes them for daring to speak against Moses.The encounter leaves Miriam with a skin disorder that renders her "white as snow."At Aaron's behest Moses intercedes for Miriam, and the disorder lasts only seven days, during which time she is shut out of the camp.
Source: Encyclopedia of the Bible Online
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4200624410