He named the place Massah[a] and Meribah[b](A) because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

The Amalekites Attack

At Rephidim, Amalek[c](B) came and fought against Israel. Moses said to Joshua,(C) “Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my hand.”

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Footnotes

  1. 17:7 = Testing
  2. 17:7 = Quarreling
  3. 17:8 A seminomadic people descended from Amalek, a grandson of Esau; Gn 36:12

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