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Exodus 17:7
EasyEnglish Bible
Exodus 17:7
EasyEnglish Bible
7 Moses called that place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarrelled there. They tried to test the Lord to see what he would do. They said, ‘Let us see if the Lord is really with us. Will he help us, or not?’[a]
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- 17:7 ‘Massah’ means ‘a test’. ‘Meribah’ means ‘a quarrel’.
Exodus 17:7
New International Version
Exodus 17:7
New International Version
7 And he called the place Massah[a](A) and Meribah[b](B) because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”
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- Exodus 17:7 Massah means testing.
- Exodus 17:7 Meribah means quarreling.
Exodus 17:7
King James Version
Exodus 17:7
King James Version
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?
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