More about Miriam the Prophetess The Dead Sea Scrolls elaborate on Miriam’s leadership role and personal history.

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We first meet Miriam by name when she sings a victory song after YHWH defeats the Egyptian army:[1]

‏שׁמות טו:כ וַתִּקַּח מִרְיָם הַנְּבִיאָה אֲחוֹת אַהֲרֹן אֶת הַתֹּף בְּיָדָהּ וַתֵּצֶאןָ כָל הַנָּשִׁים אַחֲרֶיהָ בְּתֻפִּים וּבִמְחֹלֹת. Exod 15:20 Then Miriam