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Exodus 17:7

IsraelMassahMeribah (of Horeb)
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5 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.

6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

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BSB
He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”
KJV
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
WEB
He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us, or not?”
ASV
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?
DARBY
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?
BLB
And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the sons of Israel, and because of their testing of YHWH, saying, “Is YHWH among us, or not?”
ÅB
Og han kalte stedet Massa[^1] og Meriba[^2], fordi Israels barn kivedes med ham, og fordi de fristet Herren og sa: Er Herren iblant oss eller ikke?
OTB
Han kalte stedet Massah og Meriba på grunn av israelittenes klandring, og fordi de satte Herren på prøve ved å spørre: «Er Herren blant oss eller ikke?»
B1930
Og han kalte stedet Massa og Meriba, fordi Israels barn kivedes med ham, og fordi de fristet Herren og sa: Er Herren iblandt oss eller ikke? / < fristelse.> < kiv.>

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  • Psalms 81:7

    Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

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  • Numbers 20:13

    This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

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  • Psalms 95:8

    Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

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  • Deuteronomy 9:22

    And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.

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  • Exodus 17:2

    Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

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  • Hebrews 3:8–9

    Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

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  • Acts 7:37–39

    This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

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  • Numbers 20:24

    Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

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