Topic
Miriam
18 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 15:20Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army
¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
- Numbers 20:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave Died and is buried at Kadesh
Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
- Exodus 2:4Smith · ISBE
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
- 1 Chronicles 4:17Easton · ISBE
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
- Micah 6:4ISBE · Nave Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
- Exodus 2:4–10Easton
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. ¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch…
- Exodus 2:4–8Nave Watched over Moses when he was in the little basket
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. ¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch…
- Exodus 15:1–19Smith
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my…
- Exodus 15:21Nave Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army
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.
- Numbers 12:1Smith
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
- Numbers 12:1–15Smith
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. (Now the man…
- Numbers 12:1–5ISBE
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. (Now the man…
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- Numbers 12:1–16 Nave Jealous of Moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of Moses
- Numbers 12:2 Smith
- Numbers 12:10–15 ISBE
- Deuteronomy 24:8 ISBE
- Deuteronomy 24:9 Nave Jealous of Moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of Moses
- 1 Chronicles 6:3 Easton
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 5 references
Their rebellion. (1.) 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). (See AARON; MOSES.)
(2.) 1 Chr. 4:17, one of the descendants of Judah.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 8 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 9 references
mir'-i-am (miryam; Septuagint and the New Testament Mariam; English Versions of the Bible of the New Testament "Mary"):
(1) Daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and sister of Aaron and Moses. It is probable that it was she who watched the ark of bulrushes in which the child Moses was laid (Ex 2:4). She associated herself with her brothers in the exodus, is called "the prophetess," and led the choir of maidens who sang the triumph-song after the crossing of the Red Sea (Ex 15:20 f). Along with Aaron, she opposed Moses at Hazeroth (Nu 12:1-5). She was smitten with leprosy in punishment, but on Aaron's intercession was pardoned and healed (Nu 12:10-15). She died and was buried at Kadesh (Nu 20:1). In the Deuteronomic Law respecting leprosy, Miriam is mentioned as a warning to the Israelites (De 24:8 f). In Mic 6:4, she is referred to along with Moses and Aaron as a leader of God's people.
(2) Son (or daughter) of Jether (1Ch 4:17). The latter half of the verse is in its present situation unintelligible; it should probably follow verse 18 (see Curtis, Chronicles, in the place cited.).
John A. Lees
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 7 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Sister of Moses
- → Watched over Moses when he was in the little basket Ex 2:4-8
- → Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army Ex 15:20,21; Mic 6:4
- → Jealous of Moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of Moses Nu 12; De 24:9
- → Died and is buried at Kadesh Nu 20:1
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.