^{22 Ref} Then Moses took Israel forward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the waste land of Shur; and for three days they were in the waste land where there was no water.

^{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.

^{24 Ref} And the people, crying out against Moses, said, What are we to have for drink?

^{25 Ref} And in answer to his prayer, the Lord made him see a tree, and when he put it into the water, the water was made sweet. There he gave them a law and an order, testing them;