Marah in the Bible
Meaning: bitter; bitternesspar
Exact Match
They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter—that is why it was named Marah.
So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became drinkable.
He made a statute and ordinance for them at Marah and He tested them there.
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.
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.
She said to them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me Marah; for Shaddai has dealt very bitterly with me.
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Israel » Journey » Marah
Marah » The first station of the israelites, where moses made the bitter waters sweet
Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree, which he threw into the water, and the water became sweet.