Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took the timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dancing.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with their tambourines and danced.

International Standard Version

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand and went out with all the women behind her with tambourines and dancing.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron [and Moses], took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her with timbrels and dancing.

Bible in Basic English

And Miriam, the woman prophet, the sister of Aaron, took an instrument of music in her hand; and all the women went after her with music and dances.

Darby Translation

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the tambour in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambours and with dances.

Julia Smith Translation

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, will take the drum in her hand; and all the women will go forth after her, with drums and with lutes.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took her tambourine in her hand, and all of the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

Modern King James verseion

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Miriam, a prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women came out after her with timbrels in a dance.

NET Bible

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances.

New Heart English Bible

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

The Emphasized Bible

Then took Miriam the prophetess, sister of Aaron the timbrel in her hand, - and all the women came forth after her with timbrels and dances,

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Miriam the inspired one, sister of Aaron, taketh the timbrel in her hand, and all the women go out after her, with timbrels and with choruses;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מרים 
Miryam 
Usage: 15

נביאה 
N@biy'ah 
Usage: 6

the sister
אחות 
'achowth 
Usage: 114

of Aaron
אהרון 
'Aharown 
Usage: 347

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

תּף 
Toph 
Usage: 17

in her hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

and all the women
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

her with timbrels
תּף 
Toph 
Usage: 17

Context Readings

Song Of Victory At The Sea

19 When Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and cavalry went into the sea, Jehovah made the water of the sea flow back over them. The Israelites had gone through the sea on dry ground. 20 Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took the timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dancing. 21 Miriam sang to them: Sing to Jehovah. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.

Cross References

Judges 11:34

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

1 Samuel 18:6

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.

Numbers 26:59

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.

Psalm 150:4

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

Exodus 2:4

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

Judges 4:4

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

Psalm 68:25

The singers are in front. The musicians are behind them. The young women beating tambourines are between them.

Psalm 149:3

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

Micah 6:4

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.

Judges 21:21

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.

2 Kings 22:14

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.

Psalm 81:2

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

Luke 2:36

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

Numbers 12:1

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

Numbers 20:1

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.

1 Samuel 10:5

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:

2 Samuel 6:5

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

2 Samuel 6:14

Wearing a linen ephod, David danced in Jehovah's presence with all his might.

2 Samuel 6:16

When the Ark of Jehovah came to the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David leaping and dancing in Jehovah's presence. She despised him in her heart.

Psalm 30:11

You turned my mourning into dancing. You loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.

Psalm 68:11

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

Acts 21:9

Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.

1 Corinthians 11:5

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.

1 Corinthians 14:34

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

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