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Exodus 15:23-25
King James Version
Exodus 15:23-25
King James Version
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?
25 And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
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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.
Exodus 15:23-25
New King James Version
Exodus 15:23-25
New King James Version
23 Now when they came to (A)Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called [a]Marah. 24 And the people (B)complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. (C)When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet.
There He (D)made a statute and an [b]ordinance for them, and there (E)He tested them,
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- Exodus 15:23 Lit. Bitter
- Exodus 15:25 regulation
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