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Miriam
   Name Means "Beloved" (in Egyptian).
   Home Was born in Egypt, where she lived for more than 80 years before leaving in the Exodus; shed died at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.
   Family Was the daughter of Amram and Jochebed; older sister of Aaron and Moses; one later tradition holds that she was married to Caleb (see Joshua 14:6), while Josephus considered her the wife of Hur, a leader appointed by Moses (Exodus 17:10).
   Of Special Interest The name Miriam (or Mary) became popular among the Jews, perhaps in honor of Miriam's role in the Exodus.
   Achievements Led the women of Israel in worship through song and dance after God brought them through the Red Sea, rescuing them from the Egyptians.
   Best Known As Moses' sister, probably the one who stood watch when his mother placed him in a small reed boat, and the one who told Pharaoh's daughter that she knew a Hebrew woman to nurse the baby; also known for being struck with leprosy after siding with her brother Aaron in challenging Moses' marriage, and probably his leadership as well.

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