Exodus 15:23

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.

Cross-references

Numbers 20:2 presents another water shortage crisis where the people grumble, mirroring the situation at Marah.

2 Kings 2:19 recounts Elisha healing bad water, a miracle similar to Moses sweetening the bitter water at Marah.

Ruth 1:20 Parallel

Ruth 1:20 uses the same root 'Mara' meaning bitter, drawing a linguistic parallel to the bitter water at Marah.

Revelation 8:11 echoes the bitter waters of Marah, but as divine judgment turning waters to wormwood, contrasting the miracle of sweetening.

2 Kings 4:40 has a poisonous pot being made safe, paralleling the transformation of bitter water at Marah.

Acts 7:36 Historical context

Acts 7:36 summarizes Moses' wilderness wonders, including the events like Marah, as part of God's deliverance.