²³ When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. So they called the place Marah (which means “bitter”).

²⁰ “Don’t call me Naomi,” she responded. “Instead, call me Mara,^[a] for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me.

⁸ They left Pi-hahiroth^[a] and crossed the Red Sea^[b] into the wilderness beyond. Then they traveled for three days into the Etham wilderness and camped at Marah.