Exodus 15:23 in French

23 Puis ils vinrent à Mara, mais ils ne purent boire des eaux de Mara, car elles étaient amères; c'est pour cela que ce lieu fut appelé Mara (amertume).

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when they came to Marah, the water was no good for drinking, for the waters of Marah were bitter, which is why it was named Marah.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

When they came to Marah, they couldn't drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.{Marah means bitter.}

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they `are' bitter; therefore hath `one' called its name Marah.