21 And Miriam [a]answered the men, Sing ye unto the Lord: for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he overthrown in the sea.

22 Then Moses brought Israel from the red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of [b]Shur: and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no waters.

23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of the place was called [c]Marah.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:21 By singing the like song of thanksgiving.
  2. Exodus 15:22 Which was called Etham, Num. 33:8.
  3. Exodus 15:23 Or, bitterness.

21 Miriam sang(A) to them:

“Sing to the Lord,
    for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver(B)
    he has hurled into the sea.”(C)

The Waters of Marah and Elim

22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert(D) of Shur.(E) For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.(F) 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.[a](G))

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter.