Marah in the Bible

Meaning: bitter; bitternesspar

Exact Match

And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.

Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificThree DaysIsrael In The WildernessParticular JourneysA Way Through The Red Sea

And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.

Verse ConceptsThe Number TwelveTreesTwelve ThingsSeventies

Thematic Bible



When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter. (That is why it's called Marah.)

They rested outside of Migdol. They traveled from Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea to the wilderness. They were on the road three days in the wilderness of Etham, then rested in Marah.


Then Moses led Israel from the Reed Sea and they went to the desert of Shur. They traveled into the desert for three days and did not find water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter. (That is why it's called Marah.) Then the people complained against Moses: "What are we to drink?" read more.
Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree, which he threw into the water, and the water became sweet.

They rested outside of Migdol. They traveled from Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea to the wilderness. They were on the road three days in the wilderness of Etham, then rested in Marah. They traveled from Marah and arrived at Elim. In Elim there were twelve wells of water and 70 palm trees, so they rested there.


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