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19 Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his soldiers went into the sea.
Then the Lord made the waters of the sea come back over them.
But the Israelites walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground.’

20 Then Miriam, Aaron's sister, who was a prophet, took a tambourine in her hand.[a] All the other women followed her, with tambourines in their hands. They danced while Miriam sang to them.

21 This is the song that she sang:

‘Sing to the Lord, because he has shown his great power.
He threw horses and their riders into the sea.’

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  1. 15:20 A tambourine is a thing to make music. It is like a small drum that you hold in your hand.

19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen[a] went into the sea,(A) the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.(B) 20 Then Miriam(C) the prophet,(D) Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels(E) and dancing.(F) 21 Miriam sang(G) to them:

“Sing to the Lord,
    for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver(H)
    he has hurled into the sea.”(I)

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  1. Exodus 15:19 Or charioteers