14 Mar 2020

A Woman Unspared


Λοιδορήσασα Μαριὰμ τὸν Μεωσέα, ἐλεπρώθη, ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς γενομένη ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας καθίσασα. Τοῦτο δὲ γέγονε πρὸς φόβον τοῦ λαοῦ. Εἰ γὰρ τῆς ἀδελφῆς οὐκ ἐφείσατο, οὐδὲ ἑτέρου.

Ὠριγένης, Εἰς Τους Ἀριθμους,
Κεφ ΙΒ' 

Source: Migne PG 17.21a
Because she abused Moses Mariam was afflicted with leprosy and placed outside the camp for seven days. 1 And this was done that the people fear. For if a sister would not be spared, nor would another.

Origen, On Numbers, Chapter 12

1. Numb 12.1-15

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