Exodus 15:20 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 6
Ambrose of Milan
“And Miriam taking the timbrel led the dances with maidenly modesty.” — editor's note: Exod. xv. 20.
Read the whole comment“Then too Mary, taking her timbrel, shall stir up the choirs of virgins, singing to the Lord because they have passed through the sea of this world without suffering from the waves of this world.” — editor's note: Ex. xv. 20.
Read the whole comment“What shall I say concerning the other Mary, the sister of Moses, who as leader of the women passed on foot the straits of the sea?” — editor's note: Ex. xv. 20.
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Jerome
“When, the Red Sea past and Pharaoh drowned with his host, Miriam, Aaron’s sister, her timbrel in her hand, shall chant to the answering women: “Sing ye unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.”” — editor's note: Ex. xv. 20, 21.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.19On Virginity
“Directly the sea was crossed she took in her hand a dry and sounding timbrel and conducted the women’s dance.” — editor's note: Exod. xv. 20.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“From the temple they sought the priest, from the sacred rite the celebrant, from God their worthy ruler, with my Miriam to lead them and strike the timbrel not of triumph, but of supplication; learning then for the first time to be put to shame by misfortune, and calling at once upon the people and upon God; upon…” — editor's note: Exod. xv. 20.
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Cross-references · 21
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
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Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.19.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.2.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.2.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.2.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.19.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.19.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.2.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.2.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.3.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.19.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.19.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.19.