^{23 Ref} And when they came to Marah, the water was no good for drinking, for the waters of Marah were bitter, which is why it was named Marah.

^{23 Ref} 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.

^{23 Ref} When they came to Marah, they couldn't drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.{Marah means bitter.}