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Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days: and the people didn`t travel until Miriam was brought in again.
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Sin Hinders Community Progress
Commentators like Matthew Henry emphasize that because of Miriam's sin, "the people journeyed not." This illustrates a powerful principle: an individual's sin, particularly that of a leader, can halt the spiritual progress of the entire community. It serves as a sober reminder that our actions have consequences beyond ourselves, affecting the body of believers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Miriam, as a prophetess (), no less than as the sister of Moses and Aaron, took the first rank among the women of Israel; and Aaron may be regarded…
19th Century
Anglican
And the people journeyed not ... — The law for the purification of the leper, as prescribed in Leviticus 14:1-57, had alr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Miriam was shut out of the camp seven days And so in later times lepers dwelt alone, and in a separate house, as…
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The cloud departed, and Miriam became leprous. When God goes, evil comes: expect no good when God departs. Her foul tongue, as Bishop Hall says, wa…
