| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 15:23:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvayavooo{And} they came Exodus 15:23:2 ⧉מָרָ֔תָהmaratato Marah Exodus 15:23:3 ⧉וְלֹ֣אvelo{And} not Exodus 15:23:4 ⧉יָֽכְל֗וּyakhluthey were able Exodus 15:23:5 ⧉לִשְׁתֹּ֥תlishtotto drink Exodus 15:23:6 ⧉מַ֙יִם֙mayimwater Exodus 15:23:7 ⧉מִמָּרָ֔הmimmarafrom Marah Exodus 15:23:8 ⧉כִּ֥יkeebecause Exodus 15:23:9 ⧉מָרִ֖יםmareembitter Exodus 15:23:10 ⧉הֵ֑םhemthey Exodus 15:23:11 ⧉עַל־כֵּ֥ןalkentherefore Exodus 15:23:12 ⧉קָרָֽא־שְׁמָ֖הּkarashemahHe called its name Exodus 15:23:13 ⧉מָרָֽה׃maraMarah |
| 23. Formal Translation When they came to Marah, they found the water undrinkable; therefore, the place was called Marah. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation They came to Marah, but water there could not be consumed because it was bitter; that is why the place is called Marah. |