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Massah

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: M

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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A name signifying “temptation,” given, along with the name of MERIBAH, to the place where the Israelites tempted God when they were in want of water (Ex. 17:7⁷And 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? (Exodus 17:7); Deut. 6:16¹⁶Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah. (Deuteronomy 6:16); Deut. 9:22²²And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath. (Deuteronomy 9:22); Deut. 33:8⁸And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; (Deuteronomy 33:8)). See KADESH.

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