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Miriam watched over Moses and later led a song
Moses' sister watched over the baby in the reeds; later Miriam the prophetess led the women in a song by the sea. Exodus 2:4–9Exodus 15:20–21
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"His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him." She offered to find a Hebrew nurse, and fetched the baby's own mother. Exodus 2:4Exodus 2:7–9
After the sea crossing, "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." Exodus 15:20–21
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Exodus 2:4–9 WEB
4His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him. 5Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her servant to get it. 6She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.” 7Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?” 8Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” The young woman went and called the child’s mother. 9Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” The woman took the child, and nursed him.
Exodus 15:20–21 WEB
20Miriam 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. 21Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. He has thrown the horse and his rider into the sea.”
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Baby Moses' big sister watched over him in his basket by the river. Years later Miriam led the women in a happy song with tambourines!