Marah
Share
MARAH
ma'-ra, mar'-a (marah, "bitter"):
The first camp of the Israelites after the passage of the Red Sea (Exodus 15:23; Numbers 33:8). The name is derived from the bitterness of the brackish water. Moses cast a tree into the waters which were thus made sweet (Exodus 15:23).
See WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL.
Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information |