⁹ The Lord said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud,^(A) so that the people will hear when I speak^(B) with you and will always believe you.” Moses reported the people’s words to the Lord,

⁹ When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance to the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses.^{(A) 10} As all the people saw the pillar of cloud remaining at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up, then bow in worship, each one at the door of his tent.

⁵ Then the Lord descended in a pillar of cloud,^(A) stood at the entrance to the tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them came forward, ⁶ he said:

So why were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”