And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Moses cried out to the LORD for help, and the LORD showed him a tree. When Moses threw the tree into the bitter water, the water became sweet and good to drink. At that place, God gave the people laws and rules to follow, and there he tested them.
God turned bitter, undrinkable water sweet when Moses threw in a tree that God showed him, and then gave the Israelites laws and tested their faith.
📚 Historical Context
This happened shortly after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and were traveling through the wilderness toward the Promised Land. They had been walking for three days without finding water, and when they finally found some at Marah, it was too bitter to drink. This was one of their first tests of trusting God to provide for their needs in the desert.
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