--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Miriam. Named first to show she was first in the rebellion. See Numbers 12:10 . Compare Genesis 3:3 . Ethiopian = Zipporah. Hebrew. Cushite. Arabia was" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/12" --- **Miriam.** Named first to show she was first in the rebellion. See [Numbers 12:10](../../../kjv/numbers/12/10) . Compare [Genesis 3:3](../../../kjv/genesis/3/3) . **Ethiopian** = Zipporah. Hebrew. *Cushite.* Arabia was in the land of Cush: or Zipporah ([Exodus 2:21](../../../kjv/exodus/2/21) ) may have been of Cushite nationality, though territorially a Midianite. **Hath . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **man.** Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 . **very meek** = patient. First occurrence. Hebrew. *'anah =* to endure with submission what might be evaded: in contrast with Hebrew. *'ani =* to bear what cannot be avoided. **men.** Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 . **spake.** See note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) . **tabernacle** = tent. Hebrew. *'ohel.* See App-40 . **door** = entrance. **He:** i.e. Jehovah. **said.** See note on [Numbers 3:40](../../../kjv/numbers/3/40) . **If there be** = should there be; i.e. when ye have your prophet. **make Myself known.** This also essential to a prophet. Compare [Numbers 11:29](../../../kjv/numbers/11/29) . **My servant Moses.** First occurrence. Occurs six times. See [Numbers 12:7](../../../kjv/numbers/12/7) , [Numbers 12:8](../../../kjv/numbers/12/8) . [Joshua 1:2](../../../kjv/joshua/1/2) , [Joshua 1:7](../../../kjv/joshua/1/7) ; [2 Kings 21:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/21/8) . Mai. [Numbers 4:4](../../../kjv/numbers/4/4) . **not so:** i.e. much greater. Compare [Numbers 12:8](../../../kjv/numbers/12/8) . **who is faithful.** Compare [Hebrews 3:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/2) , or, Faithful is he, &c. **mouth to mouth.** Compare [Genesis 45:12](../../../kjv/genesis/45/12) . [2 John 1:12](../../../kjv/2-john/1/12) , [3 John 1:14](../../../kjv/3-john/1/14) . See also [Exodus 33:11](../../../kjv/exodus/33/11) .[Deuteronomy 34:10](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/34/10) . Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 . **apparently** = plainly. **not, &c.** = Figure of speech *Pleonasm.* App-6 . **similitude:** i.e. likeness or image. This must be understood in harmony with [Exodus 33:20](../../../kjv/exodus/33/20) , [Exodus 33:23](../../../kjv/exodus/33/23) . Compare [Deuteronomy 4:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/12) , [Deuteronomy 4:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/15) . Joh 1:18 . [1 Timothy 6:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/16) . Compare [Colossians 1:15](../../../kjv/colossians/1/15) . **against, &c.** Hebrew "against my servant, against Moses. "Compare idiom in [Genesis 21:10](../../../kjv/genesis/21/10) and note. **kindled:** with instant result. **He:** i.e. Jehovah. **leprous.** See note on [Exodus 4:6](../../../kjv/exodus/4/6) . **behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . = "there she was leprous! "abruptness of language reveals the excitement produced. **sin . . . sinned.** Hebrew. *chat'a.* App-44 . **dead** = stillborn. **the flesh.** The Primitive Text lead "our flesh". This is one of the eighteen emendations of the Sopherim (see App-33 ), to avoid what was supposed to he derogatory to Aaron. **his mother's.** The Primitive Text read "our mother's" (see above note): thus it is made impersonal. **GOD** = El. = God, the mighty God. See App-4 . **spit in her face** = treat with contempt: so the idiom is used in Syriac and Arabic to-day. Hebrew "had spitted a spitting. "Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ), for emphasis. Compare [Job 30:10](../../../kjv/job/30/10) . **seven days.** Compare [Leviticus 13:4](../../../kjv/leviticus/13/4) , [Leviticus 13:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/13/5) , [Leviticus 13:21](../../../kjv/leviticus/13/21) , [Leviticus 13:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/13/26) . **received in.** *Homonym 'asaph* (1) to heal or recover, here, [2 Kings 5:6](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/6) . [Psalms 27:10](../../../kjv/psalms/27/10) ; (2) to snatch away or destroy, [Psalms 26:9](../../../kjv/psalms/26/9) . 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