What instrument did Miriam, Aaron's sister, take in her hand?

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When the Israelites celebrated God’s victory at the Red Sea, Miriam the prophetess, who is Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand and led the women in song and dance. This moment is recorded to show her active role in worship and praise. The text explicitly names a tambourine, so that instrument is the one Miriam used. The other options—harp, flute, and drum—aren’t mentioned in that scene, and the verse highlights the tambourine as the instrument she held. Tambourines were portable percussion used in celebratory worship, making it a fitting symbol of joy and communal praise in that moment.