Numbers 12:15

What does Numbers 12:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 12:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Miriam was shut up outside the tent-circle for seven days: and the people did not go forward on their journey till Miriam had come in again.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Miriam is shut out at the outside of the camp seven days, and the people hath not journeyed till Miriam is gathered;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Mary therefore was put out of the camp seven days: and the people moved not from that place until Mary was called again.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Miriam was shut outside the camp seven days; and the people did not journey till Miriam was received in [again].

Context

v.14And Jehovah said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut up without the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again.

v.15This passage

v.16And afterward the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 9:21

    and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

  • Lamentations 3:32

    For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

  • Deuteronomy 24:8

    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.

  • Micah 7:8

    Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.

  • Habakkuk 3:2

    O Jehovah, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid: O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.

  • Micah 6:4

    For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

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