Exodus 17:2
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2 So the people complained to Moses, “Give us water to drink.”
“Why are you complaining to me?” Moses replied to them. “Why are you testing(A) the Lord?”
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Exodus 17:7
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7 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?”
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- Exodus 17:7 = testing
- Exodus 17:7 = arguing
Psalm 106:14
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14 They were seized with craving in the wilderness
and tested God in the desert.(A)
1 Corinthians 10:5-10
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5 But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.(A)
6 Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire(B) evil things as they did.[a](C) 7 Don’t become idolaters(D) as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.[b](E)[c] 8 Let us not commit sexual immorality(F) as some of them did,[d] and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.(G) 9 Let us not test Christ as some of them did[e] and were destroyed by snakes.(H) 10 Nor should we complain(I) as some of them did,[f](J) and were killed by the destroyer.[g](K)
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- 1 Corinthians 10:6 Lit they desired
- 1 Corinthians 10:7 Or to dance
- 1 Corinthians 10:7 Ex 32:6
- 1 Corinthians 10:8 Lit them committed sexual immorality
- 1 Corinthians 10:9 Lit them tested
- 1 Corinthians 10:10 Lit them complained
- 1 Corinthians 10:10 Or the destroying angel
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