Marah — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Spring of water in the wilderness of Etham, the first camping place of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea (Ex 15:23; Nm 33:8-9). The accepted identification is with ‘Ain Hawarah, a pool of bitter water on the eastern coastal plain of the Gulf of Suez, about 44 miles (70.8 kilometers) southeast of Suez, and about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northwest of ‘Ain Gharandel, south of Wadi Amarah (which may preserve an echo of the ancient name).

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:23

OET-RV EXO 15:23

23 but it was so bitter that they couldn’t drink it. So they named that place ‘Marah’ (which means ‘bitter’),

OET-LV EXO 15:23

23 And_they _came to_Mārāh and_not they _were _able to_drink waters from_Mārāh if/because were_bitter they therefore yes/correct/thus/so someone _called his/its_name Mārāh.

Show passage in OET: NUM 33:8–9

OET-RV NUM 33:8

8 Then they left Pi-Hahirot and walked through the middle of the sea into the Eytam wilderness and camped at Marah.

OET-RV NUM 33:9

9 From Marah, they went to Eylim which had twelve springs with seventy palm trees around them, and they camped there.

OET-LV NUM 33:8

8 And_they _set _out from_face/in _front _of Haḩirot and_they _passed in_the _middle _of the_sea to_the_wilderness and_they _went a _journey _of three _of days in_the _wilderness _of ʼĒtām and_they _encamped at_Mārāh.

OET-LV NUM 33:9

9 And_they _set _out from_Mārāh and_they _came to_ʼĒylim and_were_at_ʼĒylim two _plus ten springs _of water and_seventy palm _trees and_they _encamped there.

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