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.
Who Was Deborah in Judges 4:4–9?
Deborah appears in Judges 4 as a prophetess already judging Israel, holding court under a palm tree and speaking for God to a frightened commander. Her account shows a leader appointed by God in a national crisis, not a self-made figure.