Let her not be as one dead, and as an abortive, that is cast forth from the mother's womb. Lo, now one half of her flesh is consumed with the leprosy.
For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.
And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.
Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?
Or as a hidden untimely birth, I should not be, or as they that being conceived have not seen the light.
And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:
He said to Moses: I beseech thee, my lord, lay not upon us this sin, which we have foolishly committed.
And Moses cried to the Lord, saying: O God, I beseech thee heal her.