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2. Mosebok 15,23

Marah

21 Og Mirjam sang for dem: “Syng for Herren, for Han er høyt opphøyet; hesten og dens rytter har Han kastet i havet.”

22 Så førte Moses Israel fra Rødehavet, og de gikk inn i ørkenen Sur. I tre dager reiste de i ørkenen uten å finne vann.

Da de nådde Mara, kunne de ikke drikke vannet der fordi det var bittert. (Det er derfor stedet kalles Mara.)

24 Så klaget folket til Moses og spurte: “Hva skal vi drikke?”

25 Da ropte Moses til Herren, og Herren viste ham et stykke tre. Han kastet det i vannet, og vannet ble søtt. Der laget Herren en lov og en forskrift for dem, og der testet Han dem.

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BSB
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. (That is why it was named Marah.)
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.
WEB
When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And they came to Marah, and they were not able to drink the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter. (Upon thus its name was called Marah.)
ÅB
Så kom de til Mara; men de kunne ikke drikke vannet i Mara fordi det var beskt; derfor ble stedet kalt Mara[^1].
OTB
Da de nådde Mara, kunne de ikke drikke vannet der fordi det var bittert. (Det er derfor stedet kalles Mara.)
B1930
Så kom de til Mara; men de kunde ikke drikke vannet i Mara fordi det var beskt; derfor blev stedet kalt Mara. / < beskhet.>

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  • Rut 1,20

    Hun svarte dem: “Kall meg ikke Noomi; kall meg Mara, for Den Allmektige har gjort det meget bittert for meg.

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  • 4. Mosebok 33,8

    De reiste fra Pi Hahirot og gikk gjennom havets midte inn i ørkenen, og etter å ha reist i tre dager i Etams ørken, slo de leir ved Mara.

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