Exodus 17

NET

7 He called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contending of the Israelites and because of their testing the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”


Darby

7 And he called the name of the place MassahD515, and MeribahD516, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had temptedD517 Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?


Darby Bible Notes

Massah - Temptation. Meribah - Contention. tempted - Or 'proved.' so ver. 2, 'prove.'


KJV

7 And he called the name of the place MassahK403, and MeribahK404, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?


KJV Bible Notes

Massah: that is, Temptation. Meribah: That is, Chiding, or, strife.