Exodus 15:20

New International Reader's Version

Aaron’s sister Miriam was a prophet. She took a tambourine in her hand. All the women followed her. They played tambourines and danced.

Cross References

Genesis 31:27

Why did you run away in secret and trick me? Why didn’t you tell me? Then I could have sent you away happily. We could have sung to the music of tambourines and harps.

2 Samuel 1:20

“Don’t announce it in Gath. Don’t tell it in the streets of Ashkelon. If you do, the daughters of the Philistines will be glad. The daughters of men who haven’t been circumcised will be joyful.

2 Samuel 6:14

David was wearing a sacred linen apron. He danced in front of the Lord with all his might.

2 Samuel 6:16

The ark of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul’s daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David leaping and dancing in front of the Lord. That made her hate him in her heart.

2 Samuel 6:5

David was celebrating with all his might in front of the Lord. So was the whole community of Israel. All of them were playing castanets, harps, lyres, tambourines, rattles and cymbals.

2 Kings 22:14

Hilkiah the priest went to speak to Huldah the prophet. So did Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan and Asaiah. Huldah was the wife of Shallum. Shallum was the son of Tikvah. Tikvah was the son of Harhas. Shallum took care of the sacred robes. Huldah lived in the New Quarter of Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 15:16

David told the Levite leaders to appoint other Levites as musicians. He wanted them to make a joyful sound with lyres, harps and cymbals.

1 Chronicles 6:3

Aaron, Moses and Miriam were born into the family line of Amram. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Nehemiah 6:14

You are my God. Remember what Tobiah and Sanballat have done. Also remember the prophet Noadiah. She and the rest of the prophets have been trying to scare me.

Psalm 149:3

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

Psalm 150:4

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

Psalm 30:11

You turned my loud crying into dancing. You removed my clothes of sadness and dressed me with joy.

Psalm 68:11

The Lord gives the message. The women who make it known are a huge group.

Psalm 68:25

The singers are walking in front. Next come the musicians. Young women playing tambourines are with them.

Psalm 68:26

The leaders sing, “Praise God among all those who worship him. Praise the Lord in the community of Israel.”

Psalm 81:2

Let the music begin. Play the tambourines. Play sweet music on harps and lyres.

Exodus 2:4

The child’s sister wasn’t very far away. She wanted to see what would happen to him.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

There is a time to weep. And there’s a time to laugh. There is a time to be sad. And there’s a time to dance.

Jeremiah 31:4

I will build you up again. Nation of Israel, you will be rebuilt. Once again you will use your tambourines to celebrate. You will go out and dance with joy.

Micah 6:4

I brought your people up out of Egypt. I set them free from the land where they were slaves. I sent Moses to lead them. Aaron and Miriam helped him.

Numbers 12:1

Miriam and Aaron began to say bad things about Moses. That’s because Moses had married a woman from Cush.

Numbers 12:2

“Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” The Lord heard what they said.

Numbers 20:1

In the first month the whole community of Israel arrived at the Desert of Zin. They stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

Numbers 26:59

The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed. She was from the family line of Levi. She was born to the Levites in Egypt. Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam were born in the family line of Amram and Jochebed.

Luke 2:36

There was also a prophet named Anna. She was the daughter of Penuel from the tribe of Asher. Anna was very old. After getting married, she lived with her husband seven years.

Acts 21:9

He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

1 Corinthians 11:5

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered brings shame on her head. It is the same as having her head shaved.

1 Corinthians 14:34

Women should remain silent in church meetings. They are not allowed to speak. They must follow the lead of those who are in authority, as the law says.

Judges 11:34

Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah. And guess who came out to meet him. It was his daughter! She was dancing to the beat of tambourines. She was his only child. He didn’t have any other sons or daughters.

Judges 21:21

and watch. The young women of Shiloh will come out. They’ll join in the dancing. When they do, run out of the vineyards. Each of you grab a young woman from Shiloh to be your wife. Then return to the land of Benjamin.

Judges 4:4

Deborah was a prophet. She was the wife of Lappidoth. She was leading Israel at that time.

1 Samuel 10:5

“After that, you will go to Gibeah of God. Some Philistine soldiers are stationed there. As you approach the town, you will meet a group of prophets. They’ll be coming down from the high place where they worship. People will be playing lyres, tambourines, flutes and harps at the head of the group. The prophets will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 18:6

After David had killed Goliath, the men of Israel returned home. The women came out of all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul. They danced and sang joyful songs. They played harps and tambourines.