Exodus 15:22-25
He called out to the Lord on behalf of the people. The Lord told him to throw a piece of wood into the water. When he did, the water became drinkable. It was a miracle of the Lord's provision for His people once again. There is nothing inherent in a piece of wood that can purify bitter water.
Marah means bitter from the Hebrew orgin
When speaking of both bitter and sweet water together, this is the only Verse I found:Exodus 15:22-25New King James Version (NKJV) Bitter Waters Made Sweet22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 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.24 And the people complained against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?" 25 So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet. Both John's Gospel and Revelation speak of Jesus pouring out the fountain of life - God's Holy Spirit - to all who repent and follow Him to the end:John 4:14New King James Version (NKJV) 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
This was a stop for the now freed Israelites who had just witnessed the parting of the Red Sea, their passage safely through it, and the destruction of Pharaoh's army and chariots. There are bitter or unfit to drink watering holes around the world (generally because the water flows over or through alkaline materials, which may answer the question to the extent you care right there) and the Bible tells us the name Marah means bitter so it was a known place as the quality of the water was too. See this verse:Exodus 15:22-23New International Version (NIV)The Waters of Marah and Elim22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.[a])Footnotes:Exodus 15:23 Marahmeans bitter.God does not act in vain so His bringing the Israelites to this spot served His purpose. Soon the peoples began to murmur against Moses and God. So God once again displays His awesome power and protection for His children by making the water drinkable. Soon thereafter, the people would continue on complaining about no food, so God would send manna from heaven to teach them about the Sabbath rest captivity caused them to forget. Yet, from their freedom onwards, the people continued to complain and do things their ways - the way of man. See related link below:
After the people left Egypt, they then reached M arah, which is a oasis , but here the water was bitter.
In the 16th chapter of Exodus we find a passage of scripture that gives us a great deal of insight into our Jehovah Rapha. This name of God is proclaimed to the children of Israel by God through Moses at Marah. The caption in my study Bible for this passage of Scripture says "Bitter Waters Made Sweet". Let's take a look at Exodus 15:22-26 (NIV) and mine the treasures contained there:
Marah Yampolski's birth name is Marah J. Yampolski.
Marah Ellis Ryan's birth name is Marah Ellis Martin.
Marah Roesli was born in 1889.
The population of Marah Rabah is 1,320.
Marah Roesli died in 1917-01.
As of August 2013 there are 1,582 people with the first name Marah. In the United States 117 people have Marah as a last name. The name Marah is not considered to be a common name.
As of August 2013 there are 1,582 people with the first name Marah. In the United States 117 people have Marah as a last name. The name Marah is not considered to be a common name.