Deuteronomy 6:16

14 You shall not go after other gods, ^athe gods of the peoples who are all around you

15 (for ^athe Lord your God is a jealous God ^bamong you), lest the anger of the Lord your God be aroused against you and destroy you from the face of the earth.

16 ^a“You shall not¹ tempt the Lord your God ^bas you tempted Him in Massah.

17 You shall ^adiligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.

18 And you ^ashall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the Lord swore to your fathers,

19 ^ato cast out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has spoken.

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 6:16

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American Standard Version
Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not tempt {and} try the Lord your God as you tempted {and} tried Him in Massah.

Contemporary English Version
so don't try to make him prove that he can help you, as you did at Massah.

Darby English Version
Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Good News Bible
"Do not put the LORD your God to the test, as you did at Massah.

King James Version
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested {Him} at Massah.

New International Version
Do not test the LORD your God as you did at Massah.

New King James Version
'You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted Him in Massah.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.

Young's Literal Translation
`Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;

New English Translation
You must not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.¹

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