Jerusalem Talmud Sotah 1.9

משנה: וְכֵן לְעִנְיַין הַטּוֹבָה מִרְיָם הִמְתִּינָה לְמֹשֶׁה שָׁעָה אַחַת שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַתֵּתַצַּב אֲחוֹתוֹ מֵרָחוֹק. לְפִיכָךְ נִתְעַכְּבוּ לָהּ כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁבְעָה יָמִים בַּמִּדְבָּר שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְהָעָם לֹא נָסַע עַד הֵאָסֵף מִרְיָם.

MISHNAH: Similarly, for good deeds. Miriam waited for Moses one hour as it is said: “His sister stood by from afar.” Therefore, all of Israel stayed put for her for seven days in the prairie as it is said: “The people did not travel until Miriam was taken in.”

הלכה: וְכֵן לְעִנְיַין הַטּוֹבָה. מִרְיָם הִמְתִּינָה לְמֹשֶׁה שָׁעָה אַחַת. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַתֵּתַצַּב אֲחוֹתוֹ מֵרָחוֹק וגו׳. לְפִיכָךְ נִתְעַכְּבוּ לָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בַּמִּדְבָּר. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר. וְהָעָם לֹא נָסַע עַד הֵאָסֵף מִרְיָם. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. פָּסוּק זֶה בְּרוּחַ הַקּוֹדֶשׁ נֶאֱמַר. וַתֵּתַצַּב אֲחוֹתוֹ. רָאִיתִי אֶת יי נִצָּב עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ. אֲחוֹתוֹ. אֱמוֹר לַחָכְמָה אֲחוֹתִי אָתְּ. מֵרָחוֹק. מֵרָחוֹק יי נִרְאָה לִי. לְדֵעָה. כִּי מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ דֵיעָה אֶת יי. מַה יֵעָשֶׂה לוֹ. כִּי לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה יי אֱלֹהִים דָּבָר כִּי אִם גָּלָה סוֹדוֹ אֶל עֲבָדָיו הַנְּבִיאִים.

HALAKHAH: “Similarly, for good deeds. Miriam waited for Moses one hour as it is said: ‘His sister stood by from afar’ etc. Therefore, Israel stayed put for her for seven days in the prairie as it is said: ‘The people did not travel until Miriam was taken in.’ ” Rebbi Joḥanan said, the entire verse was said in the language of inspiration: “His sister stood by,” “I saw the Eternal standing on the altar.” “His sister,” “say to wisdom: you are my sister.” “From far”, “from far away the Eternal appeared to me.” “To know”, “for the earth will be full of the Eternal’s knowledge.” “What will be done with him”, “because the Eternal will not do anything unless He uncovered His counsel to His servants, the prophets.”