Miriam: Moses' Sister and Prophetess at the Sea
Miriam was Moses' older sister, and at the Red Sea she appears as a prophetess leading Israel's women in song. Her refrain answers the men's victory song with the same confession: Yahweh has triumphed gloriously.
Why God Gave Miriam Leprosy in Numbers 12
Miriam's leprosy was not a punishment for Moses' Cushite marriage but for her challenge to Moses' unique standing before God. The text shows God himself defending his servant, while Moses pleads for her healing.
Who Was Moses' Sister in Exodus 2?
The girl who watches Moses' basket in Exodus 2 is never named in that chapter. She is the sister who steps forward to arrange a Hebrew nurse, and later biblical genealogy identifies her as Miriam.