Soak Bible
Navigate

23And 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 15:23

Linguistic Insight

of 10

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Cross-References

Commentary

Matthew Henry

(vv. 22-27)

It should seem, it was with some difficulty that Moses prevailed with Israel to leave that triumphant shore on which they sang the foregoing song. They were so taken up with the sight, or with the song, or with the spoiling of the dead bodies, that they cared not to go forward, but Moses with much ado brought them from the Red Sea into a wilderness. The pleasures of our way to Canaan must not reta...

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.