Verse 23

When they came to Marah, they couldn't drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 33:8 : 8 They traveled from before Hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness: and they went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and encamped in Marah.
  • Ruth 1:20 : 20 She said to them, "Don't call me Naomi. Call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.