So the people complained to Moses, “Give us water to drink.”

“Why are you complaining to me?” Moses replied to them. “Why are you testing(A) the Lord?”

Read full chapter

So they quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water(A) to drink.”(B)

Moses replied, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the Lord to the test?”(C)

Read full chapter

He named the place Massah[a] and Meribah[b](A) because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 17:7 = testing
  2. Exodus 17:7 = arguing

And he called the place Massah[a](A) and Meribah[b](B) because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 17:7 Massah means testing.
  2. Exodus 17:7 Meribah means quarreling.

14 They were seized with craving in the wilderness
and tested God in the desert.(A)

Read full chapter

14 In the desert(A) they gave in to their craving;
    in the wilderness(B) they put God to the test.(C)

Read full chapter

But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.(A)

Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire(B) evil things as they did.[a](C) Don’t become idolaters(D) as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.[b](E)[c] Let us not commit sexual immorality(F) as some of them did,[d] and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.(G) Let us not test Christ as some of them did[e] and were destroyed by snakes.(H) 10 Nor should we complain(I) as some of them did,[f](J) and were killed by the destroyer.[g](K)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:6 Lit they desired
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:7 Or to dance
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:7 Ex 32:6
  4. 1 Corinthians 10:8 Lit them committed sexual immorality
  5. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Lit them tested
  6. 1 Corinthians 10:10 Lit them complained
  7. 1 Corinthians 10:10 Or the destroying angel

Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.(A)

Now these things occurred as examples(B) to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters,(C) as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”[a](D) We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.(E) We should not test Christ,[b](F) as some of them did—and were killed by snakes.(G) 10 And do not grumble, as some of them did(H)—and were killed(I) by the destroying angel.(J)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:7 Exodus 32:6
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Some manuscripts test the Lord