why does miriam get leprosy
God curses Miriam with leprosy for speaking against Moses. Numbers 12:1,9-15 Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman).So the anger of the LORD burned against them and He departed.But when the cloud had withdrawn from over the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow.As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous.Then Aaron said to Moses, âOh, my lord, I beg you, do not account this sin to us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.ut when the cloud had withdrawn from over the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous.Then Aaron said to Moses, âOh, my lord, I beg you, do not account this sin to us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.