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Miriam
The sister of Moses and Aaron, a prophetess who led Israel in song after the crossing of the sea.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleThe sister of Moses and Aaron, a prophetess who led Israel in song after the crossing of the sea.
Exodus 15:20
ScholarlyHer 'Song of the Sea' is counted among the oldest surviving Hebrew poetry.
Scholarship on archaic biblical Hebrew
Where in scripture
ExodusFamily
In their own words — 3 recorded sayings
“Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, May I go and get you one of the Hebrew women to give him the breast?” — Exodus 2:7
“And Miriam, answering, said, Make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory; the horse and the horseman he has sent into the sea.” — Exodus 15:21
“And they said, Have the words of the Lord been given to Moses only? have they not come to us? And the Lord took note of it.” — Numbers 12:2
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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