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Exodus 15:23-25
International Standard Version
Exodus 15:23-25
International Standard Version
23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter. (That is why it’s called[a] Marah.)[b] 24 Then the people complained against Moses: “What are we to drink?” 25 Moses[c] cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree, which he threw into the water, and the water became sweet.
There the Lord[d] presented to them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them.
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- Exodus 15:23 Lit. why one calls its name
- Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter in Heb.
- Exodus 15:25 Lit. He
- Exodus 15:25 Lit. he
Exodus 15:23-25
New International Version
Exodus 15:23-25
New International Version
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](A)) 24 So the people grumbled(B) against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”(C)
25 Then Moses cried out(D) to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw(E) it into the water, and the water became fit to drink.
There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.(F)
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter.
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