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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Exodus 15:22

Sur, which is called Etham, " Pough, " (Numbers xxxiii. 7,) on which account both sides of the Red Sea are described by the same name; hence some have groundlessly asserted that the Hebrews came out of the Red Sea by the same way they entered it. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 15:22-27

22-27 In the wilderness of Shur the Israelites had no water. At Marah they had water, but it was bitter; so that they could not drink it. God can make bitter to us that from which we promise ourselves most, and often does so in the wilderness of this world, that our wants, and disappointments in the creature, may drive us to the Creator, in whose favour alone true comfort is to be had. In this distress the people fretted, and quarrelled with Moses. Hypocrites may show high affections, and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 15:22-27

In the Wilderness of Shur v. 22. So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; they left the last fountain of fresh water behind them and marched out into the desert which extends along the eastern shore of the Gulf of Suez, the western arm of the Red Sea; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. v. 23. And when they came to Marah, probably the modern Hawara, thirty-three miles from the place where they had crossed the sea, ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 15:22-27

FIFTH SECTIONThe journey through the wilderness to Sinai. Want of water. Marah. Elim. The Wilderness of Sin. Quails. Manna. Rephidim (Massah and Meribah). The Amalekites. Jethro and his advice, a human prelude of the divine legislationExodus 15:22 to Exodus 18:27The stations as far as Sinai1. MarahExodus 15:22-2622So [And] Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23And when they came to... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 15:19-27

Marah’s Waters Sweetened; Elim’s Rest Exodus 15:19-27 How rapid are the transitions of life! Today the song of victory, tomorrow the bitter wells of Marah, and the next the shadow of Elim’s palms! One moment we are singing the joyous song of victory on the shores of the Red Sea, strewn with the bodies of foes, which we believe that we have seen for the last time; and then, by a sudden change, we find ourselves standing beside Marah-waters of pain and disappointment. We, however, learn more... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 15:1-27

It was a great and glorious song thatrose on the morning air on the far side of the sea. A study of it will reveal it to be a song of the King. It was a high ecstatic moment of national consciousness. In some aspect every movement of it sounds the praise of the King. The reason for the song is God Himself (verses Exo 15:1-2 ). The victory against the proud foe is wholly Jehovah's (verses Exo 15:3-10 ). The leading of His people is His alone (verses Exo 15:11-13 ). The sense of dread that falls... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Exodus 15:1-27

Faith as Exemplified in Moses Selections from Exodus 3:1-22 ; Exodus 6:1-30 ; Exodus 7:1-25 ; Exodus 8:1-32 ; Exodus 14:1-31 ; Exodus 15:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Children of Israel had been captive in Egypt for several hundred years. During that time another Pharaoh had arisen who knew not Joseph. As the sons of Jacob multiplied, the king of Egypt became more and more afraid of their possible ascendancy in his empire. Therefore, moved with fear, he began to persecute them, and to... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Exodus 15:20-22

The Seven Marys Exodus 15:20-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are six Marys spoken of in the New Testament, and there is one outstanding Mary in the Old Testament. The six in the New Testament, in the order which we will consider them, are as follows: Mary, the mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene; Mary, the wife of Cleophas; Mary of Bethany; Mary, the mother of John Mark, and Mary of Rome. Our seventh Mary is discussed in our Scripture; she is Mary (Hebrew, Miriam), the sister of Moses and of Aaron.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 15:22-27

The Beginning of the Long March: Water Shortage Followed By Provision (Exodus 15:22-27 ). a Moses leads Israel forward into the wilderness of Shur (Exodus 15:22 a). b They went three days in the wilderness and found no water (Exodus 15:22 b). c Arriving in Marah they could not drink the waters of Marah because they were bitter (Exodus 15:23). d The people murmur as to what they are to drink (Exodus 15:24). e Moses cries to Yahweh and He shows him a tree which will make the water sweet... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 15:22-27

Exodus 15:22-Daniel : . Bitter Waters made Sweet ( Exodus 15:22-Lamentations : a J, Exodus 15:25 b E, Exodus 15:26 Rje, Exodus 15:27 J).— The wilderness of Shur stretched E. of the present Suez Canal. No very plausible site for Marah, three days’ journey E., can be suggested on the ordinary theory; but Gressmann finds Mara, along with Massa and Meriba, among the high ground near Petra, beyond the Gulf of Akaba, which he takes for the “ Reed-sea.” There are three springs, the spring of... read more