Numbers 12:14

New American Bible - revised edition

But the Lord answered Moses: Suppose her father had spit in her face, would she not bear her shame for seven days? Let her be confined outside the camp for seven days; afterwards she may be brought back.

Cross References

2 Kings 15:5

The Lord afflicted the king, and he was a leper until the day he died. He lived in a house apart, while Jotham, the king’s son, was master of the palace and ruled the people of the land.

Job 17:6

I am made a byword of the people; I am one at whom people spit.

Job 30:10

They abhor me, they stand aloof, they do not hesitate to spit in my face!

Isaiah 50:6

I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who tore out my beard; My face I did not hide from insults and spitting.

Leviticus 13:4

If, however, the blotch on the skin is white, but does not seem to be deeper than the skin, nor has the hair turned white, the priest shall quarantine the afflicted person for seven days.

Leviticus 14:8

The person being purified shall then wash his garments, shave off all hair, and bathe in water, and so become clean. After this the person may come inside the camp, but shall still remain outside his or her tent for seven days.

Numbers 5:1

The Lord said to Moses:

Matthew 26:67

Then they spat in his face and struck him, while some slapped him,

Deuteronomy 25:9

his sister-in-law, in the presence of the elders, shall go up to him and strip his sandal from his foot and spit in his face, declaring, “This is how one should be treated who will not build up his brother’s family!”

Hebrews 12:9

Besides this, we have had our earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them. Should we not [then] submit all the more to the Father of spirits and live?