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5 And the Lord said to Moses, a“Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which byou struck the river, and go.  
6 aBehold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.” And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.  
7 So he called the name of the place aMassah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they3 tempted the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”  

Victory over the Amalekites

8 aNow Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.  
9 And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with athe rod of God in my hand.”  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Exodus 17:7

called the name of the place—Massah ("temptation"); Meribah ("chiding," "strife"): the same word which is rendered "provocation" (Hebrews 3:8).




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Exodus 17:7:

Exodus 17:1
Numbers 20:13
Psalms 95:8-11
1 Corinthians 10:9
2 Corinthians 13:5
Hebrews 3:8

 

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