Bible Strands
Numbers 12:9
So the anger of the LORD burned against them, and He departed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Miriam and Aaron immediately after establishing Moses' unique prophetic authority. The divine response occurs while the cloud remains stationed over the Tent of Meeting.
The words — The text records אַף ('af) as "the anger of" Yahweh and וַיֵּלֶךְ (va/yi.yelekh) as "and he went." These terms describe the LORD's burning wrath against them followed by His departure.
The thread — The sequence of divine departure follows a completed conversation in Genesis 17:22. A comparable pattern of complaint and burning anger precedes divine action in Numbers 11:1.
Why it lands — The verse states that God's wrath and withdrawal directly follow rebellion against His servant Moses. It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine presence responds to reverence for His spoken word.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them; and he departed.
Cross-references
- Genesis 17:22 When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.
- Numbers 11:1 Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.
- Hosea 5:15 Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”