Thematic Bible: Frequently brackish and unfit for use
Thematic Bible
Water » Frequently brackish and unfit for use
Then they came to Marah, but they could not drink its waters because they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah (bitter).
Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, this city is in a pleasant place, as my lord [Elisha] sees; but the water is bad and the land is barren.”