What does Exodus 15:23 mean?
ESV: When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.
NIV: When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah. )
NASB: When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, because they were bitter; for that reason it was named Marah.
CSB: They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter—that is why it was named Marah.
NLT: When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. So they called the place Marah (which means 'bitter').
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.
NKJV: Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.
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The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.
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