Exodus 17:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And 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?"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he named the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the children of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he called the name of the place: Massa and Meriba: because of the chidynge of the childern of Israel, and because they tempted the Lorde saynge: ys the Lorde amonge us or not?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then was that place called Massa Meriba, because of the chydinge of the children of Israel, and because they tempted ye LORDE, and sayde: Is the LORDE amonge vs, or not?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he called the name of the place, Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted the Lorde, saying, Is the Lorde among vs, or no?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    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 Lorde, saying: Is the Lorde amongest vs, or not?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He called the name of the place Massah,{Massah means testing.} and Meribah,{Meribah means quarreling.} because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, "Is Yahweh among us, or not?"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he gave that place the name Massah and Meribah, because the children of Israel were angry, and because they put the Lord to the test, saying, Is the Lord with us or not?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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?”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 81:7 : 7 I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from the basket.
  • Ps 95:8 : 8 do not harden your hearts as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
  • Num 20:13 : 13 These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he showed himself holy among them.
  • Deut 9:22 : 22 You continued to provoke the LORD to anger at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth Hattaavah.
  • Heb 3:8-9 : 8 do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, 9 where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw my works.
  • Exod 17:2 : 2 So the people quarreled with Moses, saying, "Give us water to drink." Moses replied to them, "Why are you quarreling with me? Why are you testing the LORD?"
  • Num 20:24 : 24 "Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I am giving to the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
  • Acts 7:37-39 : 37 This is the same Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.' 38 This is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; he received living words to pass on to us. 39 But our ancestors were unwilling to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
  • Deut 31:17 : 17 On that day, my anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide my face from them, and they will be consumed. Many disasters and calamities will come upon them, and on that day they will say, 'Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is not with us?'
  • Josh 22:31 : 31 Then Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, said to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the Manassites, 'Today we know that the LORD is among us because you have not committed this act of treachery against Him. Instead, you have rescued the Israelites from the LORD's hand.'
  • Exod 34:9 : 9 He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, O Lord, please let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and our sin, and make us Your inheritance."
  • Isa 12:6 : 6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for silver. Yet they lean on the LORD, saying, 'Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us.'
  • John 1:14 : 14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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