Exodus 15:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Prophetess

1 Corinthians 14:34

Sister

Micah 6:4

All the

General references

Exodus 2:4

Judges 4:4

Psalm 147:7

Bible References

Prophetess

Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet, and she was serving as a judge for the Israelites at that time.

After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed. When you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them. They will be acting like prophets:

So the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to talk to the prophet Huldah. She was the wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah and grandson of Harhas. Shallum was in charge of the royal wardrobe. Huldah was living in the Second Part of Jerusalem.

Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher was a very old prophetess.

Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head. She is the same as if she had her head shaved.

Let women keep silent in the congregations. They are not permitted to speak. They must be in submission as it says in the law.

Sister

The baby's sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he was married to a Cushite woman from Sudan.

In the first month the whole congregation of Israel came into the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born in Egypt. She gave birth to Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

I brought you out of the land of Egypt. I redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

All the

Jephthah went back home to Mizpah. His daughter came out to meet him, dancing and playing the tambourine. She was his only child.

When the young women of Shiloh come out to dance during the festival, you come out of the vineyards. Each of you should take a wife by force from among them and take her back to the territory of Benjamin with you.

David returned from a campaign against the Philistines. That same day women from all of Israel's cities came to meet King Saul. They sang and danced. Tambourines, joyful music, and triangles accompanied them.

David and all the Israelites danced and sang with all their might to honor Jehovah. They played harps, lyres, drums, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.

Jehovah gave the word: The women who proclaim the good news are a large army.

Sing a song and strike the tambourine. Play the sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres.

Praise him with tambourines and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.

General references

The baby's sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet, and she was serving as a judge for the Israelites at that time.

Sing to Jehovah a song of thanksgiving. Make music to our God with a harp.