Exodus 15:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”

Exodus 15:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 15:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 15:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 — World English Bible

Exodus 15:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. ”

Exodus 15:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 15:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Miriam the inspired one, sister of Aaron, taketh the timbrel in her hand, and all the women go out after her, with timbrels and with choruses;”

Exodus 15:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 15:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the tambour in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambours and with dances. ”

Exodus 15:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 15:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Miriam the prophetesse, sister of Aaron tooke a timbrell in her hande, and all the women came out after her with timbrels and daunces.”

Exodus 15:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 15:20 in Context — Exodus 15

18 The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.

19 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

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What Does Exodus 15:20 Mean?

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