Exodus 15:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Exodus 15:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 15:23 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 15:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.”

Exodus 15:23 — World English Bible

Exodus 15:23 ASV — 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.”

Exodus 15:23 — American Standard Version

Exodus 15:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they <FI>are<Fi> bitter; therefore hath <FI>one<Fi> called its name Marah.”

Exodus 15:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 15:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they came to Marah, and could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name of it was called Marah.”

Exodus 15:23 — Darby Translation

Exodus 15:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whe they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of the place was called Marah.”

Exodus 15:23 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 15:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And they came to Marah, and they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter—therefore its name was called Marah.”

Exodus 15:23 — The Living Sword

Exodus 15:23 in Context — Exodus 15

21 E Miriã lhes respondia: Cantai ao SENHOR; porque em extremo se engrandeceu, Lançando no mar ao cavalo, e ao que nele subia.

22 E fez Moisés que partisse Israel do mar Vermelho, e saíram ao deserto de Sur; e andaram três dias pelo deserto sem achar água.

23 E chegaram a Mara, e não puderam beber as águas de Mara, porque eram amargas; por isso lhe puseram o nome de Mara.

24 Então o povo murmurou contra Moisés, e disse: Que beberemos?

25 E Moisés clamou ao SENHOR; e o SENHOR lhe mostrou uma árvore, a qual quando a meteu dentro das águas, as águas se tornaram doces. Ali lhes deu estatutos e ordenanças, e ali os provou;

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What Does Exodus 15:23 Mean?

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