Exodus 15:23

“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.”

"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
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What does Exodus 15:23 mean?

Exodus 15:23 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "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." The book of Exodus is the second book of the Bible and tells the story…

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From Bitterness to Blessing: Finding Hope in Marah

In the book of Exodus, chapter 15:23, we read, "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." This verse speaks of a pivotal moment in the journey of the Israelites as they fled from…

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A Prayer for Sweet Waters in Bitter Places

O Lord God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You in reverence and awe, reflecting on the powerful moment when the Israelites stepped into the land of Marah. As recorded in Your Holy Word, in Exodus 15:23, we learn that when they arrived at Marah, they could not drink…

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Exodus 15:23
Exodus 15:23
Exodus 15:23 - "¶ 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 15:23-25 - "When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.) So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?" Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw 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."
"When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.) So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?" Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw 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." - Exodus 15:23-25
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Luke 15:23
Genesis 23-15
Exodus 23:32 - "Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods."
Exodus 20:15 - "Thou shalt not steal."
Exodus 28:15-30
Exodus 8:1-15
Exodus 23:6 - "Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause."
Exodus 23:23 - "For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off."
Joshua 15:23 - "And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,"
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