Deuteronomy 6:16
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

test
תְנַסּ֔וּ (ṯə·nas·sū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5254: 1) to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to test, try 1a2) to attempt, assay, try 1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

your God
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

you tested Him
נִסִּיתֶ֖ם (nis·sî·ṯem)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5254: 1) to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to test, try 1a2) to attempt, assay, try 1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt

at Massah.
בַּמַּסָּֽה׃ (bam·mas·sāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4532: Massah = 'temptation' 1) the place in the wilderness where the Israelites tested Jehovah 1a) also 'Meribah'

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.

Young's Literal Translation
‘Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested [Him] at Massah.

King James Bible
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do not put the LORD your God to the test as you did at Massah.

New Living Translation
You must not test the LORD your God as you did when you complained at Massah.

English Standard Version
“You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.

King James Bible
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.

International Standard Version
"Don't test the LORD your God like you did in Massah.

NET Bible
You must not put the LORD your God to the test as you did at Massah.

American Standard Version
Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

English Revised Version
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Young's Literal Translation
'Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;
















Cross References
Matthew 4:7
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Luke 4:12
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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?

Exodus 17:7
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?

Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

Psalm 78:18
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

Psalm 95:8
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

Deuteronomy 1:1
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

Deuteronomy 6:15
(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 6:14
Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
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