2 They said, "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he also spoken through us?" The Lord heard it.
3 Now the man Moses was humble, more so than anyone on earth.
4 Immediately, the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, "You three go out to the meeting tent." So the three of them went out.
5 Then the Lord descended in a column of cloud, stood at the entrance of the tent, and called to Aaron and Miriam. The two of them came forward.
6 He said, "Listen to my words: If there is a prophet of the Lord among you, I make myself known to him in visions. I speak to him in dreams.
7 But not with my servant Moses. He has proved to be reliable with all my household.
8 I speak with him face-to-face, visibly, not in riddles. He sees the Lord’s form. So why aren’t you afraid to criticize my servant Moses?"