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Bible verses about Miriam

Here are a few Bible verses that mention Miriam:

“Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.” (Numbers 12:1)
“So Miriam was shut outside the camp seven days, and the people did not set out on the march until Miriam was brought in again.” (Numbers 12:15)
“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing.” (Exodus 15:20)
“And when Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, behold, his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him.” (Exodus 34:30)
“The next day he said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold. But now, if you will forgive their sin– but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written.” (Exodus 32:30-32)
Here are a few more verses that mention Miriam:

“Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married, for he had married an Ethiopian woman.” (Numbers 12:1)
“But when Pharaoh heard this, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well.” (Exodus 2:15)
“Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.” (Exodus 15:27)