Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he called the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the LORD saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” New Living Translation Moses named the place Massah (which means “test”) and Meribah (which means “arguing”) because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the LORD by saying, “Is the LORD here with us or not?” English Standard Version And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the LORD by saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” Berean Standard Bible 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?” King James Bible 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? New King James Version So he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” New American Standard Bible Then he named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us, or not?” NASB 1995 He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us, or not?” NASB 1977 And he named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us, or not?” Legacy Standard Bible So he named the place Massah and Meribah because of the contending of the sons of Israel, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us or not?” Amplified Bible He named the place [where this miracle occurred] Massah (test) and Meribah (contention) because of the quarreling of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the [patience of the] LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us, or not?” Christian Standard Bible He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” American Standard Version 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? Contemporary English Version The people had complained and tested the LORD by asking, "Is the LORD really with us?" So Moses named that place Massah, which means "testing" and Meribah, which means "complaining." English Revised Version And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? GOD'S WORD® Translation He named that place Massah [Testing] and Meribah [Complaining] because the Israelites complained and because they tested the LORD, asking, "Is the LORD with us or not?" Good News Translation The place was named Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites complained and put the LORD to the test when they asked, "Is the LORD with us or not?" International Standard Version He named the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelis quarreled and tested the LORD by saying: "Is the LORD really among us or not?" Majority Standard Bible 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?” NET Bible He called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contending of the Israelites and because of their testing the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?" New Heart English Bible 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?" Webster's Bible Translation 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? World English Bible He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he calls the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the strife of the sons of Israel, and because of their trying YHWH, saying, “Is YHWH in our midst or not?” Young's Literal Translation and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the 'strife' of the sons of Israel, and because of their 'trying' Jehovah, saying, 'Is Jehovah in our midst or not?' Smith's Literal Translation And he will call the name of the place, Temptation, and Strife, for the contention of the sons of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah in the midst of us or not? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he called the name of that place Temptation, because the chiding of the children of Israel, and for that they tempted the Lord, saying: Is the Lord amongst us or not? Catholic Public Domain Version And he called the name of that place ‘Temptation,’ because of the arguing of the sons of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying: “Is the Lord with us, or not?” New American Bible The place was named Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled there and tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD in our midst or not?” New Revised Standard Version He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he called the name of the place Nassah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the children of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, Let us see if the LORD is among us or not? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he called the name of that country Nasa and Meriba, because the children of Israel contended and because they tested LORD JEHOVAH and they said, “If LORD JEHOVAH is with us or not?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the name of the place was called Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tried the LORD, saying: 'Is the LORD among us, or not?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he called the name of that place, Temptation, and Reviling, because of the reviling of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us or not? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Water from the Rock…6Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” Cross References Numbers 20:13 These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them. Psalm 95:8-9 do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. Deuteronomy 6:16 Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah. Hebrews 3:8-9 do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. Numbers 14:22 not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— Deuteronomy 9:22 You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah. 1 Corinthians 10:9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. Psalm 78:18-20 They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” Matthew 4:7 Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Numbers 20:24 “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah. Deuteronomy 33:8 Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. Psalm 106:32-33 At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them. / For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips. Hebrews 3:15-19 As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.” / For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? ... Numbers 21:4-5 Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey / and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!” Psalm 81:7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah Treasury of Scripture 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? Massah. Numbers 20:13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them. Deuteronomy 9:22 And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath. meribah, that is Chiding or Strife 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? Psalm 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. chiding 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? tempted Psalm 95:8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: Hebrews 3:8,9 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: … is the Lord Exodus 34:9 And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance. Deuteronomy 31:17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? Joshua 22:31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. Jump to Previous Angry Chiding Children Contention Israel Israelites Massah Meribah Mer'ibah Midst Proof Quarrel Quarreled Strife Striving Tempted Test Tested Tried TryingJump to Next Angry Chiding Children Contention Israel Israelites Massah Meribah Mer'ibah Midst Proof Quarrel Quarreled Strife Striving Tempted Test Tested Tried TryingExodus 17 1. The people murmur for water to Rephidim6. God send them for water to the rock in Horeb 7. The place is called Massah and Meribah 8. Amalek is overcome by Joshua, while Moses holds up his hand 14. Amalek is doomed to destruction; and Moses builds the altar Jehovah-nissi He named the place Massah and Meribah The naming of the place is significant in biblical tradition, as names often reflect the events that occurred there. "Massah" means "testing" and "Meribah" means "quarreling" in Hebrew. This dual naming serves as a perpetual reminder of the Israelites' lack of faith and trust in God. The act of naming places in the Bible often carries a deeper spiritual lesson, encouraging believers to remember and learn from past mistakes. The historical context here is crucial, as it reflects a moment of crisis and doubt among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the LORD saying, 'Is the LORD among us or not?' CHAPTER 17:8-16 Hebrew He namedוַיִּקְרָא֙ (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the place הַמָּק֔וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition Massah מַסָּ֖ה (mas·sāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4532: Massah -- a place in the desert where Israelites rebelled and Meribah וּמְרִיבָ֑ה (ū·mə·rî·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4809: Meribah -- 'place of strife', two places in the desert because עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son quarreled, רִ֣יב ׀ (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute and because וְעַ֨ל (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against they tested נַסֹּתָ֤ם (nas·sō·ṯām) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Is הֲיֵ֧שׁ (hă·yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel among us בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ (bə·qir·bê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not not?” אָֽיִן׃ (’ā·yin) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle Links Exodus 17:7 NIVExodus 17:7 NLT Exodus 17:7 ESV Exodus 17:7 NASB Exodus 17:7 KJV Exodus 17:7 BibleApps.com Exodus 17:7 Biblia Paralela Exodus 17:7 Chinese Bible Exodus 17:7 French Bible Exodus 17:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 17:7 He called the name of the place (Exo. 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