Verse Comparison: Exodus 15:23
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
When they came to Marah, they could not drink its waters for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah [bitterness].
Darby English Version
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.
King James Version
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.
Revised Standard Version
When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.
Young's Literal Translation
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.