Numbers 12:13
New International Version
So Moses cried out to the LORD, “Please, God, heal her!”

New Living Translation
So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, I beg you, please heal her!”

English Standard Version
And Moses cried to the LORD, “O God, please heal her—please.”

Berean Standard Bible
So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!”

King James Bible
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.

New King James Version
So Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, “Please heal her, O God, I pray!”

New American Standard Bible
So Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, “God, heal her, please!”

NASB 1995
Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, “O God, heal her, I pray!”

NASB 1977
And Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, “O God, heal her, I pray!”

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses cried out to Yahweh, saying, “O God, heal her, I pray!”

Amplified Bible
So Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, “Heal her please, O God, I plead with You!”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “God, please heal her! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “God, please heal her!”

American Standard Version
And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, Heal her, O God, I beseech thee.

Contemporary English Version
Moses prayed, "LORD God, please heal her."

English Revised Version
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her, O God, I beseech thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Moses cried to the LORD, "Please, God, heal her!"

Good News Translation
So Moses cried out to the LORD, "O God, heal her!"

International Standard Version
So Moses prayed to the LORD: "O LORD, please heal her."

Majority Standard Bible
So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!”

NET Bible
Then Moses cried to the LORD, "Heal her now, O God."

New Heart English Bible
Moses cried to the LORD, saying, "Heal her, God, I beg you."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses cried to the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.

World English Bible
Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “Heal her, God, I beg you!”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses cries to YHWH, saying, “O God, please give healing to her! Please!”

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses crieth unto Jehovah, saying, 'O God, I pray Thee, give, I pray Thee, healing to her.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will cry to Jehovah, saying, God heal her now.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses cried to the Lord, saying: O God, I beseech thee heal her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “O God, I beg you: heal her.”

New American Bible
Then Moses cried to the LORD, “Please, not this! Please, heal her!”

New Revised Standard Version
And Moses cried to the LORD, “O God, please heal her.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses cried to the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe cried out to LORD JEHOVAH and he said, “Help, O God! Heal her!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, O God, I beseech thee, heal her.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Murmuring of Miriam and Aaron
12Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” 13So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!” 14But the LORD answered Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Let her be confined outside the camp for seven days; after that she may be brought back in.”…

Cross References
Exodus 32:11-14
But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

Psalm 106:23
So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.

1 Samuel 12:23
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

1 Kings 13:6
Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.

2 Chronicles 30:18-20
A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone / who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” / And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

Job 42:8-10
So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” / So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s prayer. / After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go!

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 23:34
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Acts 7:60
Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Romans 8:26-27
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

Ephesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Philippians 1:9-11
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, / so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, / filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses cried to the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech you.

Numbers 14:2,13-20
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! …

Numbers 16:41,46-50
But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD…

Exodus 32:10-14
Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation…

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Numbers 12
1. God rebukes the sedition of Miriam and Aaron
11. Miriam's leprosy is healed at the prayer of Moses
14. God commands her to be shut out of the host
16. The people encamp in the desert of Paran














So Moses cried out
The phrase "cried out" in Hebrew is "צָעַק" (tsa'aq), which conveys a sense of urgent, heartfelt pleading. This is not a casual request but a desperate appeal. Moses, known for his humility and close relationship with God, demonstrates his compassion and leadership by interceding fervently for his sister, Miriam. This act of crying out is a model of intercessory prayer, showing that even in moments of personal hurt or betrayal, one can seek God's mercy for others.

to the LORD
The term "LORD" here is the tetragrammaton "יהוה" (YHWH), the personal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush. It signifies a covenant relationship, reminding us of God's faithfulness and His willingness to listen to His people. Moses approaches God not just as a deity but as a covenant partner, highlighting the intimacy and trust in their relationship. This underscores the importance of knowing God personally and approaching Him with confidence in His character and promises.

O God
The Hebrew word for "God" here is "אֵל" (El), a term that emphasizes God's power and might. By addressing God as "El," Moses acknowledges God's supreme authority and ability to heal. This invocation is a recognition of God's sovereignty over all creation, including human health and well-being. It serves as a reminder that in times of crisis, believers can turn to an all-powerful God who is capable of intervening in miraculous ways.

please heal her
The plea "please heal her" is a direct and humble request for divine intervention. The Hebrew word for "heal" is "רָפָא" (rapha), which means to restore to health or to make whole. This reflects the biblical understanding of God as Jehovah Rapha, "The Lord Who Heals." Moses' request is not just for physical healing but also for restoration of relationship and community, as Miriam's leprosy had caused separation. This highlights the holistic nature of God's healing, which encompasses physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.

(13) Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.--Better, O God, I beseech thee, heal her, I beseech thee.

Verse 13. - Moses cried unto the Lord. A much harder and prouder man than Moses was must needs have been melted into pity at the sight of his sister, and the terrible suggestion of Aaron. Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. The "now" has no place here, unless it be merely to add force to the exclamation. Moses, although directly appealed to himself, can only appeal to God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Moses
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

cried out
וַיִּצְעַ֣ק (way·yiṣ·‘aq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6817: To shriek, to proclaim

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

“O God,
אֵ֕ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

please
נָ֛א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

heal her!”
רְפָ֥א (rə·p̄ā)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7495: To mend, to cure


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