Why did Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses at Hazeroth?
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Correct answer: Because of the Cushite woman he had married
Numbers 12:1 mentions that Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he had married a Cushite woman. However, the text suggests this was a pretext for challenging his unique authority.
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