Topic
Bitter Water
2 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 15:23Nave At Marah
¶ 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.
- Numbers 5:18–27Nave A ceremonial water used by the priest
And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: And the priest…
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references
See ADULTERY (2); MARAH.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 2 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → At Marah Ex 15:23
- → A ceremonial water used by the priest Nu 5:18-27
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.