Exodus 15:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And Miriam the prophetess - The part here assigned to Miriam and the women of Israel is in accordance both with Egyptian and Hebrew customs. The men are represented as singing the hymn in chorus,...
Exodus 15:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 (k) dances. (k) Signifying their great joy: a custom the Jews...
Exodus 15:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Song of Triumph ( Exodus 15:1 J, Exodus 15:2-18 ( psalm ), Exodus 15:19 R, Exodus 15:20 f. E). The oldest undoubtedly genuine fragments of Heb. song are short (p. 44). And Miriam's br...
Exodus 15:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Miriam . Hebrew form of Mary. prophetess . First occurance. a . the. timbrels . drum. Hebrew. toph, rendered "tabret "( Genesis 31:27 . 1Sa 10:5. 1 Samuel 18:6 ; 2 Samuel 6:5 . Isaiah 5:12...
Exodus 15:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. And Miriam the prophetess. Moses here introduces in his song the ἀντιστροφὴ, such as were constantly used by the lyric poets. For God would have not only men to be the proclaimers of th...
Exodus 15:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. And Miriam the prophetess - We have already seen that M...
Exodus 15:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Miriam the prophetess— Μαριαμ in the Greek, in the Latin Maria, from the Hebrew word מרה marah, bitterness. She was so called, say some, from the times of affliction and bitterness, ( Exodus 1:...
Exodus 15:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Miriam the prophetess - so called from her rece...
Exodus 15:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Song of Moses On the further shore of the Red Sea the Israelites celebrate their deliverance in a magnificent hymn of praise. It consists of three strophes or stanzas of increasing length, viz...
Exodus 15:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Miriam the prophetess. — In Miriam we have the first of that long series of religious women presented to us in Holy Scripture who are not merely pious and God-fearing, but exercise a quasi-minister...
Exodus 15:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Marah's Waters Sweetened; Elim's Rest Exodus 15:19-27 How rapid are the transitions of life! Today the song of victory, tomorrow the bitter wells of Marah, and the next the shadow of Elim's pal...
Exodus 15:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It was a great and glorious song thatrose on the morning air on the far side of the sea. A study of it will reveal it to be a song of the King. It was a high ecstatic moment of national consciousness...
Exodus 15:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Miriam, an Old Testament name, is the same as Mary in the New. As in fasting, all mourn, see Joel 2:16 , so in praising should all partake. It was a common thing in the Church, in after ages, so to...
Exodus 15:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron ,.... The same, it is highly probable, that is called the sister of Moses, Exodus 2:3 , her name Miriam is the same as Mary with us, and signifies bit...
Exodus 15:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 20. And Miriam. ] Souls have no sexes: and if...
Exodus 15:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Miriam the prophetess So called, either in a general sense, because she was an instructer of other women in the praise and service of God, or in a more special sense, because she had the spirit of...
Exodus 15:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE SONG OF SALVATION (vs.1-19) This is the first song found in scripture, and a most fitting response to the greatness of God's victory in delivering His people. It is an expression of joy in th...
Exodus 15:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Triumphant Song of the Israelites. B. C. 1491. 1 Then sang Moses and the children of Isr...
Exodus 15:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Miriam the prophetess; so called, either in a general sense, because she was an instructer of other women in the praise and service of God; or in a more special sense, because she had the Spirit of...
Exodus 15:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 15 The Aftermath of the Battle Between Yahweh and Pharaoh's Army. As a result of Egypt's defeat a song was composed. There is no good reason for denying that it was written at the time....
Exodus 15:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 15:1 . This Song.]—In order fully to appreciate the exquisite beauties of this Song, several conditions must be observed; among them we may name the following:— (1.) The...
Exodus 15:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 15:1-10 . Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he...
Exodus 15:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 15:1 . Then sang Moses. The Israelites sang in companies; and the one company often answered the other. See Bishop Lowth on the Hebrew Poetry. Also Psalms 68:25 ; Ecclesiastes 2:8 ; Ezra...
Exodus 15:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

With timbrels and with dances. Song, timbrel, and dance The monuments reproduce this scene in all its parts. Separate choirs of men and women are represented on them, singing in alternate respo...
Exodus 15:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE SONG OF MOSES . Full of gratitude, joy, and happiness—burning with a desire to vent in devotional utterance of the most fitting kind, his intense and almost ecstatic feelin...
Exodus 15:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord Sends Quails and Manna
Exodus 15:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

prophetess Judges 4:4 1 Samuel 10:5 2 Kings 22:14 Luke 2:36 Acts 21:9 1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 14:34 sister Exodus 2:4 Numbers 12:1 Numbers 20:1 Numbers 26:59 Micah 6:4...
Exodus 15:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Faith as Exemplified in Moses Selections from Exodus 3:1-22 ; Exodus 6:1-30 ; Exodus 7:1-25 ; Exodus 8:1-32 ; Exodus 14:1-31 ; Exodus 15:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Children of Israe...
Exodus 15:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Miriam (or Mary, it is the same name) presided in an assembly of the women, who (according to the common usage of those times) with timbrels and dances, sung this song. Moses led the psalm, and gav...

Exodus 15:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 15:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 15:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 15:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 15:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 15:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 15:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 15:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 15:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 15:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 15:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 15:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 15:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 15:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 15:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Exodus 15:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes