Exodus 15:23 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they came to Marah, they could not drink its waters for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah [bitterness]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. American Standard Version (1901) And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. Common English Bible When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink Marah’s water because it was bitter. That’s why it was called Marah. Catholic Public Domain Version And they arrived at Marah. They were unable to drink the waters of Marah because they were bitter. Therefore, he also established a name befitting the place, calling it 'Marah,' that is, bitterness. |