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Miriam's death is described in Numbers 20:1 and in the next verse, the Israelites are described as complaining of the lack of water at Kadesh. The text reads, "Miriam died there, and was buried there.
- Miriam (Disambiguation)
People and fictional characters. Miriam (given name),...
- Miriam (Given Name)
Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, Modern: Mīryam, Tiberian: Mīryām)...
- Mikva
Mikveh or mikvah (Hebrew: מִקְוֶה / מקווה, Modern: mīqve,...
- Miriam (Disambiguation)
Miriam Makeba. Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
Miriam died there and was buried there. The community was without water, and they joined against Moses and Aaron” (20:1-2). Rabbinic tradition, recognizing that something of major import was lost with the death of Miriam, found in the juxtaposition of Miriam’s death with the peoples’ crying out for water a powerful symbol for this loss.
- Carol Ochs
Nov 11, 2008 · By Alan Cowell. Nov. 10, 2008. Miriam Makeba, the South African singer whose voice stirred hopes of freedom among millions in her country with music that was banned by the apartheid authorities...
The death of Miriam is recorded. She died in the wilderness of Zin at Kadesh and was buried there. The punishment of Miriam continued to be a warning in Israel that they should not rebel against the Lord’s chosen ones.
Death. Miriam dies and is buried at Kadesh at a great old age. Her death apparently affects the Israelites deeply. Their internal longing for Miriam as a mother-figure is paralleled by the external thirst they experience for lack of water at this encampment. Moses, too, may have been affected by the loss of his sister. Commanded by God to ...
