Thematic Bible: Frequently brackish and unfit for use
Thematic Bible
Water » Frequently brackish and unfit for use
And when they came to Marah, the water was no good for drinking, for the waters of Marah were bitter, which is why it was named Marah.
Now the men of the town said to Elisha, You see that the position of this town is good; but the water is bad, causing the young of the cattle to come to birth dead.