Numbers 12:5
And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
And the LORD came downe in the pillar of the cloude, and stood in the doore of the Tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came foorth.
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- Numbers 11:25Rank 1 from verse 5
25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
25And the LORD came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the spirit that was vpon him, and gaue it vnto the seuentie Elders: and it came to passe that when the spirit rested vpon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
- Exodus 34:5Rank 2 from verse 5
- Exodus 40:38Rank 3 from verse 5
38For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
38For the cloud of the LORD was vpon the Tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their iourneys.
- Psalms 99:7Rank 4 from verse 5
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Numbers 12:5
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A visible mass of vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figuratively, a covering or multitude.
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tabernacle
Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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12:1AND Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
12:1¶ And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses, because of the ‖Ethiophian woman, whom hee had †married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
12:2And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.
12:2And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken onely by Moses? Hath hee not spoken also by vs? And the LORD heard it.
12:3(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
12:3(Now the man Moses was *very meeke, aboue all the men which were vpon the face of the earth.)
12:4And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
12:4And the LORD spake suddenly vnto Moses, and vnto Aaron, and vnto Miriam, Come out ye three vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and they three came out.
12:5And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
12:5And the LORD came downe in the pillar of the cloude, and stood in the doore of the Tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came foorth.
Selected passage12:6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
12:6And hee saide, Heare now my words: If there be a Prophet among you, I the LORD will make my selfe knowen vnto him in a vision, and will speake vnto him in a dreame:
12:7My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
12:7*My seruant Moses is not so, who is faithfull in all mine house.
12:8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
12:8With him will I speake *mouth to mouth euen apparantly, and not in darke speeches, and the similitude of the LORD shall hee behold: wherefore then were yee not afraid to speake against my seruant Moses?
12:9And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them; and he departed.
12:9And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them, and he departed.
12:10And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
12:10And the cloud departed from off the Tabernacle, and behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked vpon Miriam, and behold, she was leprous.
12:11And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
12:11And Aaron said vnto Moses, Alas my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sinne vpon vs, wherein we haue done foolishly, and wherein we haue sinned:
12:12Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.
12:12Let her not bee as one dead, of whom the flesh is halfe consumed, when he commeth out of his mothers wombe.
12:13And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
12:13And Moses cryed vnto the LORD, saying, Heale her now, O God, I beseech thee.