- Numbers 11:30
וַיֵּאָסֵף מֹשֶׁה אֶל־הַמַּחֲנֶה הוּא וְזִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Moses then reentered the camp together with the elders of Israel.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִתְכְּנֵישׁ מֹשֶׁה לְמַשְׁרִיתָא הוּא וְסָבֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Moshe entered into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
- Numbers 11:31
וְרוּחַ נָסַע ׀ מֵאֵת יְהֹוָה וַיָּגׇז שַׂלְוִים מִן־הַיָּם וַיִּטֹּשׁ עַל־הַמַּחֲנֶה כְּדֶרֶךְ יוֹם כֹּה וּכְדֶרֶךְ יוֹם כֹּה סְבִיבוֹת הַמַּחֲנֶה וּכְאַמָּתַיִם עַל־פְּנֵי הָאָרֶץ׃
A wind from GOD started up, swept quail from the sea and strewed them over the camp, about a day’s journey on this side and about a day’s journey on that side, all around the camp, and some two cubits deep on the ground.
Targum Onkelos
וְרוּחָא נְטַל מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וְאַפְרַח שְׂלָיו מִן יַמָּא וּרְמָא עַל מַשְׁרִיתָא כְּמַהְלַךְ יוֹמָא לְכָא וּכְמַהְלַךְ יוֹמָא לְכָא סְחוֹר סְחוֹר לְמַשְׁרִיתָא וּכְרוּם תַּרְתֵּין אַמִּין עַל אַפֵּי אַרְעָא׃
From [before] Adonoy there gusted a wind and He caused quail to fly from the sea and spread them over the camp, about a day’s journey from this side and about a day’s journey from that side, around the camp, and about two amo¯s above the ground’s surface.
- Numbers 11:32
וַיָּקׇם הָעָם כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הַהוּא וְכׇל־הַלַּיְלָה וְכֹל ׀ יוֹם הַמׇּחֳרָת וַיַּאַסְפוּ אֶת־הַשְּׂלָו הַמַּמְעִיט אָסַף עֲשָׂרָה חֳמָרִים וַיִּשְׁטְחוּ לָהֶם שָׁטוֹחַ סְבִיבוֹת הַמַּחֲנֶה׃
The people set to gathering quail all that day and night and all the next day—even the one who gathered least had ten ḥomer s—and they spread them out all around the camp.
Targum Onkelos
וְקָם עַמָּא כָּל יוֹמָא הַהוּא וְכָל לֵילְיָא וְכֹל יוֹמָא דְּבָתְרוֹהִי וּכְנַשׁוּ יָת שְׂלָיו דְּאַזְעַר כְּנַשׁ עֶשְׂרָא דְּגוֹרִין וּשְׁטַחוּ לְהוֹן מַשְׁטְחִין סְחוֹר סְחוֹר לְמַשְׁרִיתָא׃
The people arose all of that day, the entire night and the entire next day, and they gathered the quail. He who gathered the least amount, gathered ten heaps and they spread them for themselves around the camp.
- Numbers 11:33
הַבָּשָׂר עוֹדֶנּוּ בֵּין שִׁנֵּיהֶם טֶרֶם יִכָּרֵת וְאַף יְהֹוָה חָרָה בָעָם וַיַּךְ יְהֹוָה בָּעָם מַכָּה רַבָּה מְאֹד׃
The meat was still between their teeth, not yet chewed, when GOD’s anger blazed forth against the people and GOD struck the people with a very severe plague.
Targum Onkelos
בִּשְׂרָא עַד כְּעַן בֵּין שִׁנֵּיהוֹן עַד לָא פְסַק וְרוּגְזָא דַּייָ תְּקֵיף בְּעַמָּא וּקְטַל יְיָ בְּעַמָּא קְטוֹל סַגִּי לַחְדָּא׃
The meat was still between their teeth before it was [even] finished, when the wrath of Adonoy was incited upon the people, and Adonoy smote the people an enormous blow.
- Numbers 11:34
וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שֵׁם־הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה כִּי־שָׁם קָבְרוּ אֶת־הָעָם הַמִּתְאַוִּים׃
That place was named Kibroth-hattaavah, because the people who had the craving were buried there.
Targum Onkelos
וּקְרָא יָת שְׁמֵיהּ דְּאַתְרָא הַהוּא קִבְרֵי דִּמְשַׁאֲלֵי אֲרֵי תַמָּן קְבַרוּ יָת עַמָּא דְּשַׁאִילוּ׃
He called the name of that place Kivros Hataavoh [Graves of the Demanders], for it was there that they buried the people who had these cravings.
- Numbers 11:35
מִקִּבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה נָסְעוּ הָעָם חֲצֵרוֹת וַיִּהְיוּ בַּחֲצֵרוֹת׃
Then the people set out from Kibroth-hattaavah for Hazeroth. When they were in Hazeroth,
Targum Onkelos
מִקִּבְרֵי דִּמְשַׁאֲלֵי נְטַלוּ עַמָּא לַחֲצֵרוֹת וַהֲווֹ בַּחֲצֵרוֹת׃
From Kivros Hataavoh the people journeyed to Chatzeiros, and they stayed in Chatzeiros.
- Numbers 12:1
וַתְּדַבֵּר מִרְיָם וְאַהֲרֹן בְּמֹשֶׁה עַל־אֹדוֹת הָאִשָּׁה הַכֻּשִׁית אֲשֶׁר לָקָח כִּי־אִשָּׁה כֻשִׁית לָקָח׃
Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married: “He married a Cushite!”
Targum Onkelos
וּמַלֵּילַת מִרְיָם וְאַהֲרֹן בְּמֹשֶׁה עַל עֵיסַק אִתְּתָא שַׁפִּירְתָא דִּנְסֵיב אֲרֵי אִתְּתָא שַׁפִּירְתָא דִּנְסֵיב רַחֵיק׃
Miriam and Aharon spoke about Moshe concerning the Cushite [fair] woman that he married, for, he married [sent away] a Cushite [fair] woman.
- Numbers 12:2
וַיֹּאמְרוּ הֲרַק אַךְ־בְּמֹשֶׁה דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָה הֲלֹא גַּם־בָּנוּ דִבֵּר וַיִּשְׁמַע יְהֹוָה׃
They said, “Has GOD spoken only through Moses—and not through us as well?” GOD heard it.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַרוּ הַלְחוֹד בְּרַם עִם מֹשֶׁה מַלֵּיל יְיָ הֲלָא אַף עִמַּנָא מַלֵּיל וּשְׁמִיעַ קֳדָם יְיָ׃
They said: “Is it only to Moshe that Adonoy has spoken? Did He not also speak with us?” and [it was heard before] Adonoy heard.
- Numbers 12:3
וְהָאִישׁ מֹשֶׁה עָנָו מְאֹד מִכֹּל הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה׃
Now Moses himself was very humble, more so than any other human being on earth.
Targum Onkelos
וְגוּבְרָא מֹשֶׁה עִנְוְתָן לַחְדָּא מִכֹּל אֲנָשָׁא דְּעַל אַפֵּי אַרְעָא׃
The man, Moshe [was] most humble, more so than any other person on the face of the earth.
- Numbers 12:4
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה פִּתְאֹם אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶל־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל־מִרְיָם צְאוּ שְׁלׇשְׁתְּכֶם אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וַיֵּצְאוּ שְׁלׇשְׁתָּם׃
Suddenly GOD called to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three of them went out.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ בִּתְכֵּיף לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן וּלְמִרְיָם פּוּקוּ תְּלָתֵיכוֹן לְמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וּנְפַקוּ תְּלָתֵיהוֹן׃
Adonoy said, suddenly, to Moshe, Aharon and Miriam: “Come out, all three of you, to the Tent of Meeting,” and the three of them went out.
- Numbers 12:5
וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בְּעַמּוּד עָנָן וַיַּעֲמֹד פֶּתַח הָאֹהֶל וַיִּקְרָא אַהֲרֹן וּמִרְיָם וַיֵּצְאוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם׃
GOD came down in a pillar of cloud, stopped at the entrance of the Tent, and called out, “Aaron and Miriam!” The two of them came forward.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִתְגְּלִי יְיָ בְּעַמּוּדָא דַּעֲנָנָא וְקָם בִּתְרַע מַשְׁכְּנָא וּקְרָא אַהֲרֹן וּמִרְיָם וּנְפַקוּ תַּרְוֵיהוֹן׃
Adonoy descended [appeared] in a pillar of cloud and He stood at the entrance of the Tent, and He called [to] Aharon and Miriam, and both of them went out.
- Numbers 12:6
וַיֹּאמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא דְבָרָי אִם־יִהְיֶה נְבִיאֲכֶם יְהֹוָה בַּמַּרְאָה אֵלָיו אֶתְוַדָּע בַּחֲלוֹם אֲדַבֶּר־בּוֹ׃
“Hear these My words: When prophets of GOD arise among you, I make Myself known to them in a vision, I speak with them in a dream.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר שְׁמַעוּ כְעַן פִּתְגָמָי אִם יְהוֹן לְכוֹן נְבִיִּין אֲנָא יְיָ בְּחֶזְוִין אֲנָא מִתְגְּלֵי לְהוֹן בְּחֶלְמִין אֲנָא מְמַלֵּיל עִמְּהוֹן׃
He said: “Please listen to My words. If there will be a prophet among you, [I,] Adonoy, will make [reveal] Myself known to him in a vision; in a dream I will speak to him.
- Numbers 12:7
לֹא־כֵן עַבְדִּי מֹשֶׁה בְּכׇל־בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא׃
Not so with My servant Moses; he is trusted throughout My household.
Targum Onkelos
לָא כֵן עַבְדִּי מֹשֶׁה בְּכָל עַמִּי מְהֵימָן הוּא׃
That is not the case with My servant, Moshe; in My entire house he is trusted.
- Numbers 12:8
פֶּה אֶל־פֶּה אֲדַבֶּר־בּוֹ וּמַרְאֶה וְלֹא בְחִידֹת וּתְמֻנַת יְהֹוָה יַבִּיט וּמַדּוּעַ לֹא יְרֵאתֶם לְדַבֵּר בְּעַבְדִּי בְמֹשֶׁה׃
With him I speak mouth to mouth, plainly and not in riddles, and he beholds GOD’s likeness. How then did you not shrink from speaking against My servant Moses!”
Targum Onkelos
מַמְלַל עִם מַמְלַל מַלֵּילְנָא עִמֵּיהּ בְּחֵיזוּ וְלָא בְּחֶדְוָן וּבִדְמוּת יְקָרָא דַּייָ מִסְתַּכַּל וּמָדֵין לָא דְּחֵילְתּוּן לְמַלָּלָא בְעַבְדִּי בְּמֹשֶׁה׃
Mouth [speaker] to mouth [speaker] I speak to [with] him, in a vision and not in riddles; he gazes at the [glorious] likeness of Adonoy; so why are you not afraid to speak about My servant, about Moshe?”
- Numbers 12:9
וַיִּחַר־אַף יְהֹוָה בָּם וַיֵּלַךְ׃
Still incensed with them, GOD departed.
Targum Onkelos
וּתְקֵיף רוּגְזָא דַּייָ בְּהוֹן וְאִסְתַּלַּק׃
Adonoy’s anger flared against them and He left.
- Numbers 12:10
וְהֶעָנָן סָר מֵעַל הָאֹהֶל וְהִנֵּה מִרְיָם מְצֹרַעַת כַּשָּׁלֶג וַיִּפֶן אַהֲרֹן אֶל־מִרְיָם וְהִנֵּה מְצֹרָעַת׃
As the cloud withdrew from the Tent, there was Miriam stricken with snow-white scales! When Aaron turned toward Miriam, he saw that she was stricken with scales.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲנָנָא אִסְתַּלַּק מֵעִלָּוֵי מַשְׁכְּנָא וְהָא מִרְיָם חָוְרָא כְּתַלְגָּא וְאִתְפְּנִי אַהֲרֹן לְוָת מִרְיָם וְהָא סְגִירָא׃
The cloud departed from atop the Tent and behold! Miriam became afflicted with tzora’as white as snow; and Aharon turned towards Miriam and behold, she was afflicted with tzora’as.
- Numbers 12:11
וַיֹּאמֶר אַהֲרֹן אֶל־מֹשֶׁה בִּי אֲדֹנִי אַל־נָא תָשֵׁת עָלֵינוּ חַטָּאת אֲשֶׁר נוֹאַלְנוּ וַאֲשֶׁר חָטָאנוּ׃
And Aaron said to Moses, “O my lord, account not to us the sin that we committed in our folly.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר אַהֲרֹן לְמֹשֶׁה בְּבָעוּ רִבּוֹנִי לָא כְעַן תְּשַׁוֵּי עֲלַנָא חוֹבָא דְּאִטְּפַשְׁנָא וְדִסְרַחְנָא׃
Aharon said to Moshe: “Oh, my master please do not put iniquity upon us for what we have foolishly done and for what we have transgressed.
- Numbers 12:12
אַל־נָא תְהִי כַּמֵּת אֲשֶׁר בְּצֵאתוֹ מֵרֶחֶם אִמּוֹ וַיֵּאָכֵל חֲצִי בְשָׂרוֹ׃
Let her not be like a stillbirth that emerges from its mother’s womb with half its flesh eaten away!”
Targum Onkelos
לָא כְעַן תִּתְרַחַק דָּא מִבֵּינַנָא אֲרֵי אֲחָתַנָא הִיא צַלִּי כְעַן עַל בִּשְׂרָא מִיתָא הָדֵין דְּבַהּ וְיִתַּסֵּי׃
Please let her not be like the dead [separated from among us for she is our sister]; That, since he came from his mother’s womb, it would be as half of his own flesh was consumed [pray now for this dead flesh which is in her, so she will be healed].”
- Numbers 12:13
וַיִּצְעַק מֹשֶׁה אֶל־יְהֹוָה לֵאמֹר אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָהּ׃
So Moses cried out to GOD, saying, “O God, pray heal her!”
Targum Onkelos
וְצַלִּי מֹשֶׁה קֳדָם יְיָ לְמֵימַר אֱלָהָא בְּבָעוּ אַסִּי כְעַן יָתַהּ׃
Moshe cried out [in prayer] to Adonoy, saying: “Please, God, please heal her.”
- Numbers 12:14
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאָבִיהָ יָרֹק יָרַק בְּפָנֶיהָ הֲלֹא תִכָּלֵם שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תִּסָּגֵר שִׁבְעַת יָמִים מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה וְאַחַר תֵּאָסֵף׃
But GOD said to Moses, “If her father spat in her face, would she not bear her shame for seven days? Let her be shut out of camp for seven days, and then let her be readmitted.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה וְאִלּוּ אֲבוּהָא מִנְזָף נְזַף בַּהּ הֲלָא תִתְכְּלֵים שִׁבְעָא יוֹמִין תִּסְתְּגַר שִׁבְעָא יוֹמִין מִבַּרָא לְמַשְׁרִיתָא וּבָתַר כֵּן תִּתְכְּנֵישׁ׃
Adonoy said to Moshe: “If her father were to spit in her face [strongly chastise her] would she not be in shame for seven days? She shall be closed off for seven days, beyond the encampment, and after that, she may join again.”
- Numbers 12:15
וַתִּסָּגֵר מִרְיָם מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וְהָעָם לֹא נָסַע עַד־הֵאָסֵף מִרְיָם׃
So Miriam was shut out of camp seven days; and the people did not march on until Miriam was readmitted.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִסְתְּגַרַת מִרְיָם מִבַּרָא לְמַשְׁרִיתָא שִׁבְעָא יוֹמִין וְעַמָּא לָא נְטַל עַד דְּאִתְכְּנֵישַׁת מִרְיָם׃
Miriam was closed off beyond the encampment for seven days, and the people did not depart until Miriam was brought in to join them.
- Numbers 12:16
וְאַחַר נָסְעוּ הָעָם מֵחֲצֵרוֹת וַיַּחֲנוּ בְּמִדְבַּר פָּארָן׃
After that the people set out from Hazeroth and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.
Targum Onkelos
וּבָתַר כֵּן נְטַלוּ עַמָּא מֵחֲצֵרוֹת וּשְׁרוֹ בְּמַדְבְּרָא דְּפָארָן׃
After that, the people traveled from Chatzeiros and they camped in the desert of Paran.