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

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

23 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.

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

23 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.

23 Then they came to Marah, where there was water, but they could not drink it because it was too bitter. (That is why the place was named Marah. )

23 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.

23 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.

23 When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink the water because it tasted bitter. That’s why the place was called Marah [Bitter Place].

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

23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter. That is why it was called Marah.

23 And they came to Marah, and they were not able to drink water from Marah because it was bitter. Therefore it was named Marah.

23 When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink its water. It was bitter. That’s why the place is named Marah.