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Numbers 12:2

NETBible	They¹ said, “Has the Lord only² spoken through Moses? Has he not also spoken through us?”³ And the Lord heard it.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Num 12:2	"Has the LORD spoken only through Moses?" they asked. "Hasn’t he also spoken through us?" And the LORD heard this.
NASB © biblegateway Num 12:2	and they said, "Has the LORD indeed spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us as well?" And the LORD heard it.
NLT © biblegateway Num 12:2	They said, "Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through us, too?" But the LORD heard them.
MSG © biblegateway Num 12:2	They said, "Is it only through Moses that GOD speaks? Doesn't he also speak through us?" GOD overheard their talk.
BBE © SABDAweb Num 12:2	And they said, Have the words of the Lord been given to Moses only? have they not come to us? And the Lord took note of it.
NRSV © bibleoremus Num 12:2	and they said, "Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?" And the LORD heard it.
NKJV © biblegateway Num 12:2	So they said, "Has the LORD indeed spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us also?" And the LORD heard it .
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KJV	And they said <0559> (8799)_, Hath the LORD <03068> indeed spoken <01696> (8765) only by Moses <04872>_? hath he not spoken <01696> (8765) also by us? And the LORD <03068> heard <08085> (8799) [it].
NASB © biblegateway Num 12:2	and they said <0559> , "Has the LORD <03068> indeed <0389> spoken <01696> only <07534> <389> through Moses <04872> ? Has He not spoken <01696> through us as well <01571> ?" And the LORD <03068> heard <08085> it.
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ eipan {V-AAI-3P} mh <3165> ADV mwush {N-DSM} monw <3441> A-DSM lelalhken <2980> V-RAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM ouci <3364> ADV kai <2532> ADV hmin <1473> P-DP elalhsen <2980> V-AAI-3S kai <2532> CONJ hkousen <191> V-AAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	They said <0559> , “Has the Lord <03068> only <0389> <07535> spoken <01696> through Moses <04872> ? Has he not <03808> also <01571> spoken <01696> through us?” And the Lord <03068> heard <08085> it.
HEBREW	hwhy <03068> emsyw <08085> rbd <01696> wnb <0> Mg <01571> alh <03808> hwhy <03068> rbd <01696> hsmb <04872> Ka <0389> qrh <07535> wrmayw (12:2) <0559>

NETBible

They¹ said, “Has the Lord only² spoken through Moses? Has he not also spoken through us?”³ And the Lord heard it.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Now the text changes to use a plural form of the verb. The indication is that Miriam criticized the marriage, and then the two of them raised questions about his sole leadership of the nation.

²tn The use of both רַק and אַךְ (raq and ’akh) underscore the point that the issue is Moses’ uniqueness.

³tn There is irony in the construction in the text. The expression “speak through us” also uses דִּבֵּר + בְּ(dibber + bÿ). They ask if God has not also spoken through them, after they have spoken against Moses. Shortly God will speak against them – their words are prophetic, but not as they imagined.

³sn The questions are rhetorical. They are affirming that God does not only speak through Moses, but also speaks through them. They see themselves as equal with Moses. The question that was asked of the earlier presumptuous Moses – “Who made you a ruler over us?” – could also be asked of them. God had not placed them as equals with Moses. The passage is relevant for today when so many clamor for equal authority and leadership with those whom God has legitimately called.

⁴sn The statement is striking. Obviously the Lord knows all things. But the statement of the obvious here is meant to indicate that the Lord was about to do something about this.