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Marah
Body of water mentioned in 5 verses of the Bible, most often in Exodus.
Journeys through Marah
- The Exodus (15th or 13th century BC)
Where it appears
Key verses
- Exodus 15:23 first mention — 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 15:25 — 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,
- Exodus 15:27 — And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
- Numbers 33:8 — And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
- Numbers 33:9 — And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
Nearby places
- Elim 10 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. OpenBible.info rates this identification as uncertain; scholars propose other sites. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.