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.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 15 of Exodus. After crossing the sea, Israel faces a lack of water and later a shortage of food. God responds by providing water and announces manna as food for the people.
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Da kamen sie gen Mara; aber sie konnten das Wasser nicht trinken, denn es war sehr bitter. Daher hieß man den Ort Mara.
Y llegaron a Mara, y no pudieron beber las aguas de Mara, porque eran amargas; por eso le pusieron el nombre de Mara.
Ils arrivèrent à Mara; mais ils ne purent pas boire l'eau de Mara parce qu'elle était amère. C'est pourquoi ce lieu fut appelé Mara.
Poi arrivarono a Mara; e non potevano ber dell’acque di Mara; perciocchè erano amare; perciò a quel luogo fu posto nome Mara.
Então chegaram a Mara; mas não puderam beber das águas de Mara, porque eram amargas; por isso chamou-se o lugar Mara.
到了 瑪拉 ,他們不能喝 瑪拉 的水,因為水是苦的;所以那地名叫 瑪拉 。
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