Exodus 17:7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 He called the place Massah[a] and Meribah,[b] because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”
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- Exodus 17:7 That is Test
- Exodus 17:7 That is Quarrel
Exodus 17:7
Authorized (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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Exodus 17:7
Good News Translation
7 The place was named Massah and Meribah,[a] because the Israelites complained and put the Lord to the test when they asked, “Is the Lord with us or not?”
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- Exodus 17:7 These names in Hebrew mean “testing” and “complaining.”
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