Exodus 15:1 (CSB)

They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter — that is why it was named Marah.[fn]

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Translations for Exodus 15:23

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.[fn]

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. So they called the place Marah (which means “bitter”).

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.[fn])

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter — that is why it was named Marah.[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters [fn]of Marah, because they were [fn]bitter; for that reason it was named [fn]Marah.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters [fn]of Marah, for they were [fn]bitter; therefore it was named [fn]Marah.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And they came to Marah, but they could not drink the waters [fn]of Marah, for they were [fn]bitter; therefore it was named [fn]Marah.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then they came to Marah, but they could not drink its waters because they were [fn]bitter; therefore it was named Marah (bitter).

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then they came to Marah, but they were not able to drink the waters of Marah, because they were bitter. (That is why its name was Marah.)

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they are bitter; therefore hath one called its name Marah.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And they came to Marah, and could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name of it was called Marah.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et venerunt in Marath nec poterant bibere aquas de Mara eo quod essent amarae unde et congruum loco nomen inposuit vocans illud Mara id est amaritudinem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَعِنْدَمَا وَصَلُوا إِلَى مَارَّةَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا أَنْ يَشْرَبُوا مَاءَهَا لِمَرَارَتِهِ، لِذَلِكَ سُمِّيَتْ «مَارَّةَ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ מָרָ֔תָה וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֗וּ לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת מַ֨יִם֙ מִמָּרָ֔ה כִּ֥י מָרִ֖ים הֵ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמָ֖הּ מָרָֽה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἦλθον δὲ εἰς Μερρα καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιεῖν ἐκ Μερρας πικρὸν γὰρ ἦν διὰ τοῦτο ἐπωνομάσθη τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου πικρία

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَجَاءُوا إِلَى مَارَّةَ، وَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا أَنْ يَشْرَبُوا مَاءً مِنْ مَارَّةَ لأَنَّهُ مُرٌّ. لِذلِكَ دُعِيَ اسْمُهَا «مَارَّةَ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And they came to Merrha, and could not drink of Merrha, for it was bitter; therefore he named the name of that place, Bitterness.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y llegaron á Mara, y no pudieron beber las aguas de Mara, porque eran amargas; por eso le pusieron el nombre de Mara.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y llegaron a Mara, y no pudieron beber las aguas de Mara, porque eran amargas; por eso le pusieron el nombre de Mara.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

到了瑪拉不能喝那裡的水、因為水苦、所以那地名叫瑪拉。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

y llegaron a Mara. Pero no pudieron beber las aguas de Mara, porque eran amargas. Por eso pusieron al lugar el nombre de Mara.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

마라에 이르렀더니 그 곳 물이 써서 마시지 못하겠으므로 그 이름을 마라라 하였더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ils arrivèrent à Mara; mais ils ne purent pas boire l'eau de Mara parce qu'elle était amère. C'est pourquoi ce lieu fut appelé Mara.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da kamen sie gen Mara; aber sie konnten das Wasser nicht trinken, denn es war sehr bitter. Daher hieß man den Ort Mara.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Пришли в Мерру--и не могли пить воды в Мерре, ибо она была горька, почему и наречено тому [месту] имя: Мерра.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y llegaron a Mara, y no pudieron beber las aguas de Mara, porque eran amargas; por eso le pusieron el nombre de Mara.

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(15:23)

= Bitter or Bitterness

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