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Berean Standard Bible

“He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?””

Exodus 17:7

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In Exodus 17 the Israelites are camped at Rephidim with no water and they quarrel with Moses, asking whether the LORD is among them. Moses is told to strike the rock at Horeb, and water comes out.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”

World English Bible (WEB)

He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?”

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave that place the name Massah and Meribah, because the children of Israel were angry, and because they put the Lord to the test, saying, Is the Lord with us or not?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y llamó el nombre de aquel lugar Massah y Meribah, por la rencilla de los hijos de Israel, y porque tentaron á Jehová, diciendo: ¿Está, pues, Jehová entre nosotros, ó no?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A ese lugar, Moisés lo llamó Masá, que significa tentación, porque allí los israelitas tentaron al Señor, diciendo: «¿Está el Señor entre nosotros, o no?». También lo llamó Meribá, que significa queja, pues allí el pueblo de Israel se quejó contra Dios.

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