Bitter Water Made Sweet

²²Moses led Israel away from the Red Sea, and they headed out into the wilderness of Shur. They traveled for 3 days through the wilderness without finding any water. ²³When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. Therefore, the place was called Marah. ²⁴The people complained to Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?" ²⁵He cried to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them. ²⁶He said, "If you truly listen to the voice of the LORD your God, do what is right before him, pay attention to his commands, and obey all his laws, I won't bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians. I am the LORD who heals you." ²⁷Then they came to Elim, where there were 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees. They set up camp there beside the water.