Person

Miriam

Prophetess and sister of Moses and Aaron who led the women's song at the sea; struck with leprosy for challenging Moses' unique authority and restored at his intercession; died at Kadesh.

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Key Data

Era: Wilderness
Titles: Prophetess
Tags: exodus · numbers · women

Miriam in Scripture

13 verses use this name, in 5 books. Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture — some of these verses may speak of another person called Miriam.

First namedExodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.Last namedMicah 6:4For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

Old Testament5 books · 13 mentions

Exodus2 mentions

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Numbers7 mentions

2 further mentions in Numbers — read them in the book.

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Deuteronomy1 mention

Deuteronomy 24:9Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt.

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1 Chronicles2 mentions

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Micah1 mention

Micah 6:4For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

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Nave's Topical Bible on Miriam

Orville J. Nave gathered 7 passages under this heading in 1896. His outline and his opening passages stand here; the full heading is one click on.

-Sister of Moses -Watched over Moses when he was in the little basket EXO 2:4-8 -Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army EXO 15:20,21; MIC 6:4 -Jealous of Moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of Moses NUM 12; DEU 24:9 -Died and is buried at Kadesh NUM 20:1

All 7 passages Nave lists here →Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), public domain.

Named alongside

Other people MannaFest has a page for whose name the text uses in Exodus 15, Numbers 12, Numbers 20, Numbers 26, Deuteronomy 24, 1 Chronicles 4, 1 Chronicles 6 and Micah 6. Each card shows the verse it came from. Scripture reuses names freely, so a page behind a name here may belong to another person who shares it.

MosesIsrael's deliverer from Egyptian slavery, covenant mediator, and lawgiver.Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.

AaronBrother of Moses and Israel's first high priest; his rod budded, his garments were for glory and beauty, and his line c…Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

EleazarAaron's third son who succeeded him as high priest on Mount Hor, founding the line that runs to Phinehas and Zadok.Numbers 20:25Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.

JudahJacob's fourth son who pledges himself for Benjamin; the tribe that carries the scepter to Shiloh (49:10) and the line…Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.

ManassehJudah's longest-reigning and worst king, who filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; the book names his apostasy as the c…Numbers 26:28The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.

KorahThe Kohathite Levite who led two hundred fifty princes against Moses and Aaron — "ye take too much upon you" — and was…Numbers 26:9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.

JoelProphet, son of Pethuel (Joel 1:1); his locust-plague oracle widens into the Day of the LORD and the promise of the Spi…1 Chronicles 4:35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),

SimeonA righteous and devout man of Jerusalem on whom the Holy Spirit rested, promised he would not die before seeing the Lor…Numbers 26:12These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,

Studies in the same chapters

No study on the site quotes a verse that names Miriam yet. These work in the chapters where the name appears.

Names of GodExodus 15 The Bronze SerpentNumbers 20 Justice and Righteousness — Mishpat and TsedaqahDeuteronomy 24

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