Exodus 15:21
in Exodus 15And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously; The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
KJV
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
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This verse in Exodus 15
Commentary
5 notes on this verseA commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Miriam answered them--"them" in the Hebrew is masculine, so that Moses probably led the men and Miriam the women--the two bands responding alternately, and singing the first verse as a chorus.
This site's exposition
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron
on Exodus 15:20-21
Miriam is the first woman in Scripture called a prophetess, and the word next falls on Deborah at Judges 4:4. She is named the sister of Aaron rather than the sister of Moses, and the text gives no reason for it. The timbrel enters the Bible here as well, and Jephthah's daughter will come out to meet her father with timbrels and dances at Judges 11:34. Miriam answers the men with the opening words of verse 1, and the word triumphed occurs twice in the whole Bible, in her line and in his.
This site's exposition
And Miriam sang back to them
The pronoun them is masculine in Hebrew, and Jamieson, Fausset and Brown read it as Miriam answering the men. Moses led the men and Miriam the women, the two companies taking the song to the LORD in turn. Her line, sing to the LORD, makes verse 1 the chorus.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
When God brought Israel out of Egypt, it is said ( Micah vi. 4 ), He sent before them Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, though we read not of any thing memorable that Miriam did but this. But those are to be reckoned great blessings to a people who assist them, and go before them, in praising God.
And Miriam answered them,....
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַתַּ֥עַן | vataan | and she sang | H6030 → | 331 times |
| לָהֶ֖ם | lahem | to <the> them | ||
| מִרְיָ֑ם | miryam | Miriam | H4813 → | |
| שִׁ֤ירוּ | shiru | sing | H7891 → | 86 times |
| לַֽיהוָה֙ | layahweh | to Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| גָאֹ֣ה | gaoh | certainly <to exalted> | H1342 → | 7 times |
| גָּאָ֔ה | gaah | he is exalted | H1342 → | 7 times |
| ס֥וּס | sus | horse | H5483 → | 140 times |
| וְרֹכְב֖וֹ | verokhevo | and rider its | H7392 → | 78 times |
| רָמָ֥ה | ramah | he has thrown | H7411 → | |
| בַיָּֽם׃ ס | vaiyam | in the sea | H3220 → | 396 times |
וַתַּ֥עַןand she sang
vataanH6030 →331 times
לָהֶ֖םto <the> them
lahem
מִרְיָ֑םMiriam
miryamH4813 →
שִׁ֤ירוּsing
shiruH7891 →86 times
לַֽיהוָה֙to Yahweh
layahwehH3068 →6520 times
כִּֽי־for
ki-H3588 →4482 times
גָאֹ֣הcertainly <to exalted>
gaohH1342 →7 times
גָּאָ֔הhe is exalted
gaahH1342 →7 times
ס֥וּסhorse
susH5483 →140 times
וְרֹכְב֖וֹand rider its
verokhevoH7392 →78 times
רָמָ֥הhe has thrown
ramahH7411 →
בַיָּֽם׃ סin the sea
vaiyamH3220 →396 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and…
it leads to
- 1 Peter 1:18–19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- Matthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
- Romans 3:24–26
and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- 1 Peter 1:18–19
Through
Revelation 15:3and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
it leads to
- Psalms 111:2
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
- Exodus 15:1–18
Then 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.
- Psalms 111:2
Through
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.
it leads to
- Revelation 15:3
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Revelation 15:3
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.