20 Then (A)Miriam (B)the prophetess, the (C)sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and (D)all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. 21 And Miriam sang to them:

(E)“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”

Bitter Water Made Sweet

22 Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of (F)Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to (G)Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.[a] 24 And the people (H)grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitterness

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