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?

(A)Then came [d]Amalek and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us out men, and go fight with Amalek: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the [e]hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

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Footnotes

  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.
  4. Exodus 17:8 Who came of Eliphaz, son of Esau, Gen. 36:12.
  5. Exodus 17:9 That is, Horeb, which is also called Sinai.

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