Exodus 15:23
“¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.”
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Exodus 15:23 Context
21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the sea. 22So Moses brought Israel from the red sea, and they went out into the wildernesse of Shur: and they went three dayes in the wildernesse, and found no water. 23¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. 24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall wee drinke? 25And he cried vnto the Lord: and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when hee had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweete: there he made a statute & an ordinance, and there he proued them,
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And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- King James Version
When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when they came to Marah, the water was no good for drinking, for the waters of Marah were bitter, which is why it was named Marah.
- Basic English Bible
And they came to Marah, and could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- Darby Bible
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah; for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- Webster's Bible
When they came to Marah, they couldn't drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.
- World English Bible
and they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they [are] bitter; therefore hath [one] called its name Marah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when they came to Marah, the water was no good for drinking, for the waters of Marah were bitter, which is why it was named Marah.
- Basic English Bible
And they came to Marah, and could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- Darby Bible
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah; for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- Webster's Bible
When they came to Marah, they couldn't drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.
- World English Bible
and they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they [are] bitter; therefore hath [one] called its name Marah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 15:23
15:23 The name of it was called Marah - That is, Bitterness.