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Exodus 15:21-23
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Exodus 15:21-23
Easy-to-Read Version
21 Miriam repeated the words,
“Sing to the Lord!
He has done great things.
He threw horse and rider
into the sea ….”
Israel Goes Into the Desert
22 Moses led the Israelites away from the Red Sea and into the desert of Shur. They traveled for three days in the desert. They could not find any water. 23 Then they came to Marah.[a] There was water at Marah, but it was too bitter to drink. (That is why the place was named Marah.)
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- Exodus 15:23 Marah This name means “Bitter” or “Sad.”
Exodus 15:21-23
New International Version
Exodus 15:21-23
New International Version
21 Miriam sang(A) to them:
“Sing to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver(B)
he has hurled into the sea.”(C)
The Waters of Marah and Elim
22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert(D) of Shur.(E) For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.(F) 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](G))
Footnotes
- Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter.
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