20 Then Miriam(A) the prophet,(B) Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels(C) and dancing.(D) 21 Miriam sang(E) to them:

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

The Waters of Marah and Elim

22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert(H) of Shur.(I) For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.(J) 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](K)) 24 So the people grumbled(L) against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”(M)

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Notas al pie

  1. Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter.

20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

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.

24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

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