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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(rebellion), the sister of Moses, was the eldest of that sacred family; and she first appears,
probably as a young girl, watching her infant brother’s cradle in the Nile, (Exodus 2:4) and suggesting
her mother as a nurse. ver. 7. After the crossing of the Red Sea “Miriam the prophetess” is her
acknowledged title. ch. (Exodus 15:20) The prophetic power showed itself in her under the same
form as that which it assumed in the days of Samuel and David,—poetry, accompanied with music
and processions. ch. (Exodus 15:1-19) She took the lead, with Aaron, in the complaint against
Moses for his marriage with a Cushite, (Numbers 12:1,2) and for this was attacked with leprosy.
This stroke and its removal, which took place at Hazeroth, form the last public event of Miriam’s
life. ch. (Numbers 12:1-15) She died toward the close of the wanderings at Kadesh, and was buried
there. ch. (Numbers 20:1) (B.C. about 1452.)
Mirma
(fraud), a Benjamite, born in the land of Moab. (1 Chronicles 8:10)
Mirror
(Exodus 38:8; Job 37:18) The Hebrew women on coming out of Egypt probably brought with
them mirrors like those which were used by the Egyptians, and were made of a mixed metal, chiefly
copper, wrought with admirable skill, and susceptible of a bright lustre. (1 Chronicles 13:12)
Misgab
(height), a place in Moab. (Jeremiah 48:1) It appears to be mentioned also in (Isaiah 25:12)
thorough there rendered in the Authorized Version “high fort.”
Mishael
(who is what God is?).
•One of the sons of Uzziel, the uncle of Aaron and Moses. (Exodus 6:22) when Nadab and Abihu
were struck dead for offering strange fire, Mishael and his brother Elzaphan, at the command of
Moses, removed their bodies from the sanctuary, and buried them without the camp, their
loose-fitting tunics serving for winding-sheets. (Leviticus 10:4,5)
•One of those who stood at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law to the people. (Nehemiah 8:4)
[Meshach]
Mishal, Or Misheal
(entreaty), one of the towns in the territory of Asher, (Joshua 19:26) allotted to the Gershonite
Levites. ch. (Joshua 21:30)
Misham
(purification), a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Shaharaim. (1 Chronicles 8:12)
Mishma
(a hearing).
•A son of Ishmael and brother of Mibsam. (Genesis 25:14; 1 Chronicles 1:30)
•A son of Simeon, (1 Chronicles 4:25) brother of Mibsam.
Mishmannah
(fatness), the fourth of the twelve lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles
12:10)
Mishraites, The
the fourth of the four “families of Kirjath-jearim,” i.e. colonies proceeding therefrom and
founding towns. (1 Chronicles 2:53)
Mispereth
one of those who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua from Babylon. (Nehemiah 7:7)
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