Exodus and wilderness · around 1530-1406 BC
Miriam Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Miriam. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What instrument did Miriam the prophetess take in her hand after the crossing of the Red Sea?
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Answer: A tambourine. “Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her.” Exodus 15:20
2. Against whom did Miriam and Aaron speak?
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Answer: Moses. “Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married.” Numbers 12:1
3. What disease struck Miriam after this criticism?
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Answer: Leprosy. “Miriam became leprous, white as snow.” Aaron, however, was not struck. Numbers 12:10