Exodus 15:20

15:20 Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances. 1 

Exodus 35:22

35:22 They came, men and women alike, 2  all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry, 3  and everyone came who waved 4  a wave offering of gold to the Lord.

1 sn See J. N. Easton, “Dancing in the Old Testament,” ExpTim 86 (1975): 136-40.

2 tn The expression in Hebrew is “men on/after the women,” meaning men with women, to ensure that it was clear that the preceding verse did not mean only men. B. Jacob takes it further, saying that the men came after the women because the latter had taken the initiative (Exodus, 1017).

3 tn Heb “all gold utensils.”

4 tn The verb could be translated “offered,” but it is cognate with the following noun that is the wave offering. This sentence underscores the freewill nature of the offerings people made. The word “came” is supplied from v. 21 and v. 22.