Miriam

Sister of Moses

Watched over Moses when he was in the little basket

• Exodus 2:4–8

  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 it. And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. …

Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army

• Exodus 15:20

  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.

• Exodus 15:21

  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.

• Micah 6:4

  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.

Jealous of Moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of Moses

• Deuteronomy 24:9

  Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.

Numbers 12

Died and is buried at Kadesh

• Numbers 20:1

  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.