And he called the name of the place [a]Massah and [b]Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted the Lord, saying, Is the [c]Lord among us, or no?

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  1. Exodus 17:7 Or, tentation.
  2. Exodus 17:7 Or, strife.
  3. Exodus 17:7 When in adversity we think God to be absent, then we neglect his promise, and make him a liar.

Y puso a aquel lugar el nombre de Masah[a](A) y Meriba[b](B), por la contienda de los israelitas, y porque tentaron al Señor(C), diciendo: «¿Está el Señor entre nosotros o no?».

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Footnotes

  1. 17:7 I.e. Prueba.
  2. 17:7 I.e. Contienda.