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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Verse 7 is found in chapter 17 of Exodus. Israel again faces a lack of water at Rephidim. The people’s dispute with Moses once again reveals the difficulty of trusting God under the adverse conditions of the wilderness.
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Da hieß man den Ort Massa und Meriba um des Zanks willen der Kinder Israel, und daß sie den HERRN versucht und gesagt hatten: Ist der HERR unter uns oder nicht?
Y llamó el nombre de aquel lugar Massah y Meribah, por la rencilla de los hijos de Israel, y porque tentaron a Jehová, diciendo: ¿Está, pues, Jehová entre nosotros, o no?
Llamó a aquel lugar Masá y Meriba, porque los hijos de Israel habían discutido y habían puesto a prueba a Jehová, diciendo: «¿Está Jehová entre nosotros o no?».
Il donna à ce lieu le nom de Massa et Meriba, parce que les enfants d'Israël avaient contesté, et parce qu'ils avaient tenté l'Eternel, en disant: L'Eternel est-il au milieu de nous, ou n'y est-il pas?
E pose nome a quel luogo Massa, e Meriba, per la contesa de’ figliuoli d’Israele; e perchè essi aveano tentato il Signore, dicendo: Il Signore è egli nel mezzo di noi, o no?
E chamou aquele lugar Massá e Meribá, por causa da contenda dos filhos de Israel, e porque tentaram ao SENHOR, dizendo: Está o SENHOR no meio de nós, ou não?
他給那地方起名叫 瑪撒 ,又叫 米利巴 ,因為 以色列 人在那裏爭鬧,並且試探耶和華,說:「耶和華是否在我們中間呢?」
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