Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael on Miriam’s Prophecy
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael, Shirata 10
3rd Century
And Miriam the Prophetess [ . . . ] Took (Exodus 15:20). But where do we find that Miriam prophesied: It is merely this: Miriam had said to her father: “You are destined to beget a son who will arise and save Israel from the hands of the Egyptians.” Immediately, There went a man of the house of Levi and took to wife [ . . . ] and the woman…
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael elaborates on Miriam’s role as a prophet (Exodus 15:20), suggesting that she foresaw the role her brother Moses was destined to play in redeeming the Israelites from Egypt. (For the biblical narrative on which text is based, see Oppression and Exodus. See also Pseudo-Philo on Miriam's Prophecy.)
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