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 Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MARAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.