Miriam in Exodus 15:20 — Bible person

The sister of Moses and Aaron (Ex. 2:4-10; 1 Chr. 6:3). Her name is prominent in the history of the Exodus. She is called “the prophetess” (Ex. 15:20). She took the lead in the song of triumph after the passage of the Red Sea. She died at Kadesh during the second encampment at that place, toward the close of the wanderings in the wilderness, and was buried there (Num. 20:1).

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Show passage in OET: EXO 15:20-21

OET-RV EXO 15:20

20 Then Aharon’s (Aaron’s) sister Miryam (Miriam) who was a prophetess, picked up a tambourine and went outside. All the other women did likewise and followed her out to dance together

OET-RV EXO 15:21

21 so Miryam sang this response:
⇔ “Sing to Yahweh and tell of his amazing victory—
⇔ He tossed the horses and their riders into the sea.”

OET-LV EXO 15:20

20 And_ Miryām the_prophetess the _sister _of ʼAhₐron _she/it _took DOM the_tambourine in_hand _of_her and_ all _of the_women _they _went _out behind_her with_tambourines and_with_dancing(s).

OET-LV EXO 15:21

21 And_she _sang to/for_them Miryām sing to/for_YHWH if/because highly _(exalted) he _is _exalted horse and_rider _of_its he _has _thrown in_sea.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (12)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:20

OET-RV EXO 15:20

20 Then Aharon’s (Aaron’s) sister Miryam (Miriam) who was a prophetess, picked up a tambourine and went outside. All the other women did likewise and followed her out to dance together

OET-LV EXO 15:20

20 And_ Miryām the_prophetess the _sister _of ʼAhₐron _she/it _took DOM the_tambourine in_hand _of_her and_ all _of the_women _they _went _out behind_her with_tambourines and_with_dancing(s).

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:21

OET-RV EXO 15:21

21 so Miryam sang this response:
⇔ “Sing to Yahweh and tell of his amazing victory—
⇔ He tossed the horses and their riders into the sea.”

OET-LV EXO 15:21

21 And_she _sang to/for_them Miryām sing to/for_YHWH if/because highly _(exalted) he _is _exalted horse and_rider _of_its he _has _thrown in_sea.

Show passage in OET: NUM 12:1

OET-RV NUM 12:1

12 One day, Miryam (Miriam) and Aharon (Aaron) spoke out against Mosheh (Moses) because he’d taken an Kushi (Ethiopian) woman (Kushit) as a wife,

OET-LV NUM 12:1

12 And_ Miryām and_ʼAhₐron _she _spoke against_Mosheh on the _causes _of the_woman (the)_Kūshiy/(Cushite) whom he _had _taken if/because a _woman Kūshiy he _had _taken.

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