Exode 17:7

La Bible Ostervald

Et on nomma le lieu Massa et Mériba (tentation et querelle), à cause de la contestation des enfants d'Israël, et parce qu'ils avaient tenté l'Éternel, en disant: L'Éternel est-il au milieu de nous, ou n'y est-il pas?

Parallel Translations

Louis Segond (1910)
Il donna � ce lieu le nom de Massa et Meriba, parce que les enfants d'Isra�l avaient contest�, et parce qu'ils avaient tent� l'Eternel, en disant: L'Eternel est-il au milieu de nous, ou n'y est-il pas?

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Et il nomma le lieu Massa et M�riba; � cause du d�bat des enfants d'Isra�l, et parce qu'ils avaient tent� l'Eternel, en disant : l'Eternel est-il au milieu de nous, ou non?

Darby's French Translation
Et il appela le nom du lieu Massa et Meriba, � cause de la contestation des fils d'Isra�l, et parce qu'ils avaient tent� l'�ternel, en disant: l'�ternel est-il au milieu de nous, ou n'y est-il pas?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Massah: i.e. Temptation, Numbers 20:13, Deuteronomy 9:22

Meribah: that is, Chiding or Strife, Exodus 17:2, Psalms 81:7

chiding: Exodus 17:2

tempted: Psalms 95:8, Hebrews 3:8, Hebrews 3:9

Is the Lord: Exodus 34:9, Deuteronomy 31:17, Joshua 22:31, Isaiah 12:6, Micah 3:11, John 1:14, Acts 7:37-39

Reciprocal: Numbers 27:14 - Meribah Deuteronomy 6:16 - tempted him Deuteronomy 33:8 - prove at Joshua 3:10 - among Psalms 78:20 - he smote Psalms 106:13 - They soon forgat Matthew 4:7 - Thou Mark 8:11 - tempting Acts 5:9 - to tempt 1 Corinthians 10:9 - tempt

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah,.... The former signifies "temptation", and the latter "contention": the reason of which names being given by Moses, or whoever was the name of the place, follows: "because of the chiding of the children of Israel"; that was the reason why it was called by the last name, Meribah, because here, the Israelites chid and contended with Moses, and used him opprobriously:

and because they tempted the Lord; therefore it had the former name of Massah:

saying, is the Lord among us or not? as if they should say, if we perish through thirst, the Lord is not among us, nor takes any care of us; nor was it he that brought us out of Egypt, but Moses; nor is he in the pillar of cloud and fire, as is said; but if he works a miracle, and gives us water, for us, our children, and cattle, then it will appear he is among us; and thus they tempted the Lord, though without this they had full proof, by many instances, that he was among them, and even in a very extraordinary manner.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Massah ...Meribah - See the margin. On the importance of this lesson see our Lord’s words, Matthew 4:7.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 17:7. He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah — מסה Massah signifies temptation or trial; and מריבה Meribah, contention or litigation. From 1 Corinthians 10:4, we learn that this rock was a type of Christ, and their drinking of it is represented as their being made partakers of the grace and mercy of God through Christ Jesus; and yet many who drank fell and perished in the wilderness in the very act of disobedience! Reader, be not high minded, but fear!

On the smiting of the rock by the rod of Moses, Mr. Ainsworth has the following pious note: "This rock signified Christ, and is therefore called a spiritual Rock, 1 Corinthians 10:4. He being smitten with Moses's rod, and bearing the curse of the law for our sins, and by the preaching of the Gospel crucified among his people, Galatians 3:1, from him floweth the spiritual drink wherewith all believing hearts are refreshed." John 7:37, and Isaiah 53:1-3.