1. And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. {Ethiopian: or, Cushite} {married: Heb. taken} / 2. And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard {it}. →

Well, it's Numbers 12, folks. This chapter is all about Miriam and Aaron, who had the brilliant idea to criticize their brother Moses—which is a real no-no. So God steps in and gives Miriam leprosy for her insolence, which is just an embarrassing way to keep her from talking. →

Joe: Alright, welcome back. I’ve got Bible Expert here with me in the studio today and we are ready to dive into the next chapter of the Bible, Numbers 12! So Bible Expert, why don’t you tell us what’s going on in this chapter? →

Alex Trebek: Okay, so what have you been up to lately? Contestant: Well, I've been studying the Bible, and right now I'm on Numbers 12. Alex Trebek: (trying to sound interested) Oh, okay, what's that about? →

Listen up, recruits! Chapter 12 of Numbers is all about the drama between Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Miriam and Aaron are talking about Moses and criticizing him behind his back, and God isn't having it. →

Batman: Hey Robin, in Numbers 12, Moses’ sister Miriam and brother Aaron criticize him for marrying a Cushite woman. Robin: Oh no! That's not very nice. Batman: No it isn't, Robin. So God gets angry and strikes Miriam with leprosy. →

Folks, here's the deal: Numbers 12 is about Miriam and Aaron, the siblings of Moses, and how they spoke out against Moses. See here, Jack, they said, "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn't he spoken through us too?" C'mon, man! They were jealous of Moses and the Lord got mad. →

Oh, Numbers 12, what a tremendous chapter! We've got some bigly action going on here. It's unbelievable! So, we've got a hater and loser named Miriam and Aaron who are complaining about Moses. Very, very sad. →

Peter: Alright, so let's see here. Numbers 12. Alright, so this one is about Miriam and Aaron, who are siblings of Moses, and they start getting all jealous and stuff of him 'cause he's the leader and all. →