Exod.15.23

They got to Marah, but they couldn't drink the water at Marah; it was bitter. That's why they called the place Marah (Bitter).

Exod.15.23

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

Exod.15.23

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.

Exod.15.23

When they came to Marah, they finally found water. But the people couldn't drink it because it was bitter. (That is why the place was called Marah, which means "bitter.")