Massah — Bible place

Trial, temptation, a name given to the place where the Israelites, by their murmuring for want of water, provoked Jehovah to anger against them. It is also called Meribah (Ex. 17:7; Deut. 6:16; Ps. 95:8, 9; Heb. 3:8).

Recorded scripture occurrences (4)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: EXO 17:7

OET-RV EXO 17:7

7 Mosheh named that place both ‘Masah’ (which means ‘testing’) and ‘Merivah’ (which means ‘complaining’), because of the conflict among the Israelis and because of how they tested Yahweh by saying, ‘Is Yahweh among us or not?’

OET-LV EXO 17:7

7 And_he/it _called the _name _of the _place Maşşāh and_Mərīⱱāh on the _quarrel _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_because they_put _to _the _test DOM YHWH to_say (there) is_YHWH in_midst _of_our or not.

Show passage in OET: DEU 6:16

OET-RV DEU 6:16

16 Don’t test the patience of your god Yahweh again like you all did over water at Masah.

OET-LV DEU 6:16

16 Not you(pl)_will _put _to _the _test DOM YHWH god _of_your(pl) just_as you(pl)_put_him_to _the _test at_Maşşāh.

Show passage in OET: DEU 9:22

OET-RV DEU 9:22

22 ⇔You all also provoked Yahweh to get angry at Tav’erah, at Masah, and at Kivrot-Hata’avah.

OET-LV DEU 9:22

22 And_at_Taⱱˊērāh and_at_Maşşāh and_at_Qiⱱrōt- hattaʼₐvāh provoking _to _anger you(pl)_were DOM YHWH.

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