Miriam Biography

This page is about the biblical figure and sister of Moses. For other meanings of the word Miriam, please see Miriam Miriam (, but it might be derived originally from an Egyptian name, myr "beloved" or mr "love" or even Meryamun "beloved of Amun"http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=mary) was the sister of Moses and Aaron, and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed. She appears first in the book of Exodus in the Hebrew Bible.It was Miriam who, at Jochebed's request, hid Moses (then a baby) by the side of a river to evade the Pharaoh's order that newborn Hebrew boys be killed. She watched as the Pharaoh's daughter discovered the infant and decided to adopt him. Miriam then suggested that the princess take on a nurse for the child, and suggested Jochebed; as a result, Moses was raised to be familiar with his background as a Hebrew. ()Miriam is called a prophetess, and composed a brief victory song after Pharaoh's army was drowned in the Red Sea ()."Sing to the Lord, for he has

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