Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they chode with Moses, and said: Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses answered them: Why chide you with me? Wherefore do you tempt the Lord? the people Exodus 5:21 And they said to them: The Lord see and judge, because you have, made our savour to stink before Pharao and his servants, and you have given him a sword, to kill us. Exodus 14:11,12 And they said to Moses: Perhaps there were no graves in Egypt, therefore thou hast brought us to die in the wilderness: why wouldst thou do this, to lead us out of Egypt? . . . Exodus 15:24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying: What shall we drink? Exodus 16:2,3 And all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. . . . Numbers 11:4-6 For a mixt multitude of people, that came up with them, burned with desire, sitting and weeping, the children of Israel also being joined with them, and said: Who shall give us flesh to eat? . . . Numbers 14:2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying: Numbers 20:3-5 And making a sedition, they said: Would God we had perished among our brethren before the Lord. . . . Numbers 21:5 And speaking against God and Moses, they said: Why didst thou bring us out of Egypt, to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, nor have we any waters: our soul now loatheth this very light food. give us Genesis 30:1,2 And Rachel seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die. . . . 1 Samuel 8:6 And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord. Luke 15:12 And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance. wherefore Exodus 17:7 And he called the name of that place Temptation, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and for that they tempted the Lord, saying: Is the Lord amongst us or not? Exodus 16:2 And all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. Numbers 14:22 But yet all the men that have seen my majesty, and the signs that I have done in Egypt, and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now ten times, and have not obeyed my voice, Deuteronomy 6:16 Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as thou temptedst him in the place of temptation. Psalm 78:18,41,56 And they tempted God in their hearts, by asking meat for their desires. . . . Psalm 95:9 As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works. Psalm 106:14 And they coveted their desire in the desert: and they tempted God in the place without water. Isaiah 7:12 And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I will not tempt the Lord. Malachi 3:15 Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved. Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Matthew 16:1-3 And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadducees tempting: and they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. . . . Luke 4:12 And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Acts 5:9 And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door: and they shall carry thee out, Acts 15:10 Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 1 Corinthians 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent. Hebrews 3:9 Where your fathers tempted me, proved and saw my works, Context Water from the Rock1Then all the multitude of the children of Israel setting forward from the desert of Sin, by their mansions, according to the word of the Lord, encamped in Raphidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. 2And they chode with Moses, and said: Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses answered them: Why chide you with me? Wherefore do you tempt the Lord?3So the people were thirsty there for want of water, and murmured against Moses, saying: Why didst thou make us go forth out of Egypt, to kill us and our children, and our beasts with thirst?… Cross References Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent. Exodus 14:11 And they said to Moses: Perhaps there were no graves in Egypt, therefore thou hast brought us to die in the wilderness: why wouldst thou do this, to lead us out of Egypt? Exodus 16:8 And Moses said: In the evening the Lord will give you flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full: for he hath heard your murmurings, with which you have murmured against him, for what are we? your murmuring is not against us, but against the Lord. Numbers 14:22 But yet all the men that have seen my majesty, and the signs that I have done in Egypt, and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now ten times, and have not obeyed my voice, Numbers 20:2 And the people wanting water, came together against Moses and Aaron: Numbers 20:3 And making a sedition, they said: Would God we had perished among our brethren before the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:16 Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, as thou temptedst him in the place of temptation. Psalm 78:18 And they tempted God in their hearts, by asking meat for their desires. Psalm 78:41 And they turned back and tempted God: and grieved the holy one of Israel. Psalm 95:8 To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts: Psalm 106:13 They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they waited not for his counsel. Psalm 106:14 And they coveted their desire in the desert: and they tempted God in the place without water. Lexicon So the peopleהָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock contended וַיָּ֤רֶב (way·yā·reḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “Give תְּנוּ־ (tə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set us water מַ֖יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen to drink.” וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה (wə·niš·teh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8354: To imbibe “Why מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you contend תְּרִיבוּן֙ (tə·rî·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend with me?” עִמָּדִ֔י (‘im·mā·ḏî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5978: Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto, Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver replied. וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Why מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you test תְּנַסּ֖וּן (tə·nas·sūn) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 5254: To test, to attempt the LORD?” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additional Translations So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”Why the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why chide you with me? why do you tempt the LORD? Wherefore the people stove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah? And the people reviled Moses, saying, Give us water, that we may drink; and Moses said to them, Why do ye revile me, and why tempt ye the Lord? And the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water, that we may drink! And Moses said to them, Why do ye dispute with me? Why do ye tempt Jehovah? Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why chide you with me? why do ye tempt the LORD? Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?" and the people strive with Moses, and say, 'Give us water, and we drink.' And Moses saith to them, 'What? -- ye strive with me, what? -- ye try Jehovah?' Jump to Previous Angry Chide Contended Dispute Drink Drinking Fault Find Found Moses Quarrel Quarreled Stove Strive Strove Tempt Test Try Water WhereforeJump to Next Angry Chide Contended Dispute Drink Drinking Fault Find Found Moses Quarrel Quarreled Stove Strive Strove Tempt Test Try Water WhereforeLinks Exodus 17:2 NIVExodus 17:2 NLT Exodus 17:2 ESV Exodus 17:2 NASB Exodus 17:2 KJV Exodus 17:2 Bible Apps Exodus 17:2 Biblia Paralela Exodus 17:2 Chinese Bible Exodus 17:2 French Bible Exodus 17:2 German Bible Alphabetical: and do drink Give LORD may me Moses people put quarrel quarreled replied said So test that the them Therefore they to us water we Why with you OT Law: Exodus 17:2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses (Exo. Ex) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |