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?”

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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?”

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Footnotes

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

16 Do not test(A) the Lord your God as you tested Him at Massah.(B)

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16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test(A) as you did at Massah.

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