Numbers 12:9

9 The LORD was very angry with them, and he departed.

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 not with my servant Moses. Of all my house, he is the one I trust.

8 I speak to him face to face, clearly, and not in riddles! He sees the LORD as he is. So why were you not afraid to criticize my servant Moses?”

9 The LORD was very angry with them, and he departed.

10 As the cloud moved from above the Tabernacle, there stood Miriam, her skin as white as snow from leprosy. When Aaron saw what had happened to her,

11 he cried out to Moses, “Oh, my master! Please don’t punish us for this sin we have so foolishly committed.