19 For the ^ahorses of Pharaoh went with his chariots and his horsemen into the sea, and ^bthe Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them. But the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.  ‡

20 Then Miriam ^athe prophetess, ^bthe sister of Aaron, ^ctook the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her ^dwith timbrels and with dances.  ‡

22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of ^aShur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no ^bwater.  ‡

23 Now when they came to ^aMarah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called¹ Marah.  ‡