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23 Then they came to Marah, but they could not drink its waters because they were [a]bitter; therefore it was named Marah (bitter). 24 The people [grew discontented and] grumbled at Moses, saying, “What are we going to drink?” 25 Then he cried to the Lord [for help], and the Lord showed him a tree, [a branch of] which he threw into the waters, and the waters became sweet.

There the Lord made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there [b]He tested them,

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:23 The water may have been like that of the Dead Sea, which has such a high salt content that it is bitter, and the natural reaction when attempting to sample it is to spit it out immediately.
  2. Exodus 15:25 God tests His people to see if they are learning from past experiences and growing in spiritual maturity.

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