Numbers 12:9

9 The anger of God blazed out against them. And then he left.

Numbers 12:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 12:9

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them
Which might be visible by some outward token, as by lightning from the cloud, or, however, what follows was sufficient to show it:

and he departed;
from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, where he had stood in the pillar of cloud for some time; but as soon as he had given his testimony of Moses, and expressed his displeasure at Aaron and Miriam, he went away directly from them; not staying to hear what they had to say for themselves, which was a plain indication of his anger against them.

Numbers 12:9 In-Context

7 But I don't do it that way with my servant Moses; he has the run of my entire house;

8 I speak to him intimately, in person, in plain talk without riddles: He ponders the very form of God. So why did you show no reverence or respect in speaking against my servant, against Moses?

9 The anger of God blazed out against them. And then he left.

10 When the Cloud moved off from the Tent, oh! Miriam had turned leprous, her skin like snow. Aaron took one look at Miriam - a leper!

11 He said to Moses, "Please, my master, please don't come down so hard on us for this foolish and thoughtless sin.