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.

They departed from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness. They took a three-day journey into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.

They departed from Marah and came to Elim. There were 12 springs of water and 70 date palms at Elim, so they camped there.

“Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,” she answered, “for the Almighty has made me very bitter.